used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He looked rather dissatisfied with the arrangement made for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
can't
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From this reading "I can't swim," he said.
CREEKnounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading CROSSING THE CREEK.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE CREEK.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the situation did not seem to strike Harvey very favorably.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading He looked rather dissatisfied with the arrangement made for him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading But the situation did not seem to strike Harvey very favorably.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked rather dissatisfied with the arrangement made for him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked rather dissatisfied with the arrangement made for him.
here's
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From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked rather dissatisfied with the arrangement made for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't swim," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
and nothing more
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked rather dissatisfied with the arrangement made for him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He looked rather dissatisfied with the arrangement made for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the situation did not seem to strike Harvey very favorably.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
on the contrary
From this reading He looked rather dissatisfied with the arrangement made for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the situation did not seem to strike Harvey very favorably.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But the situation did not seem to strike Harvey very favorably.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading But the situation did not seem to strike Harvey very favorably.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "I can't swim," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE CREEK.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
precisely as stated
From this reading But the situation did not seem to strike Harvey very favorably.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked rather dissatisfied with the arrangement made for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
you've
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From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now, then," said Harry, "here's the boat and a good pole, and you've nothing to do, Harvey, but just to get in and push yourself over to your station as fast as you can."
