used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
(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 felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
Dashaway
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From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No more riding for me," he said.
Menden
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From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more riding for me," he said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
not any; not one
From this reading "No more riding for me," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
established beyond doubt
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
with speed
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No more riding for me," he said.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
in the near future
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
make steady
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
plural of “story” — 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 All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
story-teller
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From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
at the time that
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For several days the weather proved delightful, and as the wind was strong and steady the Dashaway made rapid progress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All felt in the best of spirits, and with fishing and telling stories the time passed as quickly as could reasonably be expected.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The boys soon learned that Robert Menden was a great story-teller, and never tired of sitting around him when he was spinning one of his yarns.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One day they were talking of bicycle riding, when the young Englishman shook his head slowly.
