used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
(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 day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
coatingnounUS /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/
a thin layer covering something
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
divisible by two
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
every person
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
FloodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
usually; as a rule
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
Katherine
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From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
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 All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
Maxokama
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From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
the force of workers available
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
on one occasion
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
PortagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
an educational institution
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She spent the time in sewing, and in making herself so generally entertaining that even her father was more than once beguiled into laughter.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
accept gladly
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
at the time that
From this reading So when night came, everyone was too thoroughly wet and tired to think of night school, which gave Katherine a welcome holiday from teaching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All day long, heedless of the pouring rain, the men had worked at getting the boats free from their winter coating of ice and snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By night on the day following the arrival of the mail from Maxokama, the water was coming down the rapids with a roar, bringing great lumps of ice with it, which crashed to fragments on the rocks, or were washed down with the current to be a menace to the shipping anchored in the river below.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Flood Twenty-four hours of a hard, continuous downpour, accompanied by a warm south wind, worked a mighty difference in the aspect of things at Roaring Water Portage.
