used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
in actual fact
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
anew
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
(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 A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When is the James to find its rightful place in American song and story?
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
Gadaboutnoun
a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
home-sites
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From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
how
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From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When is the James to find its rightful place in American song and story?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When is the James to find its rightful place in American song and story?
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 But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
marsh-channel
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From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
mooring-lines
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From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When is the James to find its rightful place in American song and story?
having a point
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading When is the James to find its rightful place in American song and story?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
only a very short time before
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
shipshapeadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading When is the James to find its rightful place in American song and story?
in the near future
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
not in physical motion
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When is the James to find its rightful place in American song and story?
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When is the James to find its rightful place in American song and story?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
at the time that
From this reading But when our mooring-lines were hauled in, Gadabout backed away from her old friend, the bridge, swung around in the narrow marsh-channel, and soon carried us from Back River out into the James.
belonging to which person
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And by this time how impressed we had become with the significance of that wide, brown flood--that Nestor of American rivers!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SHORT SAIL AND AN OLD ROMANCE Next day, bustling about with making all things shipshape, we could scarcely realize that we were actually getting under way again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
but in spite of that
From this reading Our oldest colonial waterway--upon whose banks the foundations of our country were laid, along whose shores our earliest homes and home-sites can still be pointed out--and yet almost without a place in our literature.
