used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
anew
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
BIRTHPLACEnounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
Chuckatuck
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From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
COUNTRY'SnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
Day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
one or the other of two
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
set up or found
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
fresheningverbUS /ˈfreʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
Gadaboutnoun
a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading LAND, HO!
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LAND, HO!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
being perceived or observed
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
many times at short intervals
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
overdoneadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈdʌn/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
on the contrary
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
in the near future
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
not in physical motion
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
at the time that
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
a Caucasian
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Out again in the James (still some four miles wide), we felt that Nature had almost overdone the matter of supplying us with a waterway for our voyage.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading We should willingly have dispensed with a mile or so on either side of our houseboat.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a wind that kept steadily freshening, so that after rounding Day's Point we noticed that the river was getting rather rough; and we soon found that Gadabout was equally observing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR COUNTRY'S BIRTHPLACE When we hoisted our anchor next day, it came up reluctantly; and we sailed away with faces often turned backward toward the little harbour of Chuckatuck, with its blue of wave and sky, its white of cloud and beach, its green of circling hills, and the picturesque life on its waters.
