used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
(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 Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We found that out by ourselves happening to go the right way.
cornfieldnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/
a field planted with corn
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
to come or go into
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
Eppes
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From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
every person
From this reading THE RIGHT WAY TO GO TO SHIRLEY Everybody goes to Shirley the wrong way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
set up or found
From this reading We found that out by ourselves happening to go the right way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RIGHT WAY TO GO TO SHIRLEY Everybody goes to Shirley the wrong way.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE RIGHT WAY TO GO TO SHIRLEY Everybody goes to Shirley the wrong way.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading We found that out by ourselves happening to go the right way.
haven't
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From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
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 When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
and nothing more
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
and nothing more
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We found that out by ourselves happening to go the right way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We found that out by ourselves happening to go the right way.
go across or through
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
a course of conduct
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE RIGHT WAY TO GO TO SHIRLEY Everybody goes to Shirley the wrong way.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
SHIRLEY
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From this reading THE RIGHT WAY TO GO TO SHIRLEY Everybody goes to Shirley the wrong way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found that out by ourselves happening to go the right way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIGHT WAY TO GO TO SHIRLEY Everybody goes to Shirley the wrong way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIGHT WAY TO GO TO SHIRLEY Everybody goes to Shirley the wrong way.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE RIGHT WAY TO GO TO SHIRLEY Everybody goes to Shirley the wrong way.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found that out by ourselves happening to go the right way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
at the time that
From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, a make-believe one will do just as well, and in some ways better), do not pass Eppes Creek, as everybody does, and go to the Shirley pier; but, instead, enter the creek and tie up at Leaning Tree Landing as we did.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then, instead of taking that trail up the hill that leads only into a cornfield, look for a path leading to the left through the woods.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE RIGHT WAY TO GO TO SHIRLEY Everybody goes to Shirley the wrong way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you are sailing up the James in your houseboat (You haven't one?
