used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'I want to be away from here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I want to be away from here.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
BUOYverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading ON THE BUOY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
Dino
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From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I want to be away from here.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'I want to be away from here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I want to be away from here.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
it's
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From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BUOY.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BUOY.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I want to be away from here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no difficulty in arranging for that journey to Pisa.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as it was settled that they were to go by water, to row themselves the fifteen miles of the old disused canal, Dino volunteered to have the skiff in readiness at a moment's notice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The sooner we start, the sooner it's all over, the better pleased I shall be,' the young man insisted impatiently.
