used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN IN A BOAT.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A MAN IN A BOAT.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
placed crosswise
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In one end of the boat was a small trunk.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
flat-bottomedadjective
having a flat bottom
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
the act of departing
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN IN A BOAT.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
Lewston's
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From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN IN A BOAT.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one end of the boat was a small trunk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one end of the boat was a small trunk.
One-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one end of the boat was a small trunk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He rowed leisurely, as if he had been rowing a long distance and felt a little tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading In one end of the boat was a small trunk.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
precisely as stated
From this reading On a very pleasant afternoon that fall, a man came down Crooked Creek in a small flat-bottomed boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one end of the boat was a small trunk.
in or at the place that
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
which person or people
From this reading As this man, who had red hair, and a red face, and large red hands, pulled slowly along the creek, turning his head every now and then to see where he was going, he gradually approached the bridge that crossed the creek near "One-eyed Lewston's" cabin.
