used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
(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 All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how the houseboat shrinks when it gets so wet!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With decks unavailable, what a little thing the floating home suddenly becomes!
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
CHURCHYARDnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With decks unavailable, what a little thing the floating home suddenly becomes!
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading With decks unavailable, what a little thing the floating home suddenly becomes!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading And how the houseboat shrinks when it gets so wet!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With decks unavailable, what a little thing the floating home suddenly becomes!
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
houseboating
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From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
how
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From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And how the houseboat shrinks when it gets so wet!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With decks unavailable, what a little thing the floating home suddenly becomes!
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading And how the houseboat shrinks when it gets so wet!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And how the houseboat shrinks when it gets so wet!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading With decks unavailable, what a little thing the floating home suddenly becomes!
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
a special situation
From this reading With decks unavailable, what a little thing the floating home suddenly becomes!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Such times are good tests to determine how much one possesses of the houseboating spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
unavailableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/
not available or accessible or at hand
From this reading With decks unavailable, what a little thing the floating home suddenly becomes!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
under normal conditions
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
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 All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading And how the houseboat shrinks when it gets so wet!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With decks unavailable, what a little thing the floating home suddenly becomes!
at the time that
From this reading And how the houseboat shrinks when it gets so wet!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the charms usually associated with such a life are blotted out by the lowering clouds, washed away by the falling water.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD For two or three days after our visit to the church ruins, rain kept us prisoners within the houseboat.
