Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

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From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Oh, we can hustle, and very likely the storm won't break before night!"

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

terminate

From this reading "Oh, we can hustle, and very likely the storm won't break before night!"

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Oh, we can hustle, and very likely the storm won't break before night!"

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

not to your liking

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Phil said easily.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading "Oh, we can hustle, and very likely the storm won't break before night!"

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "Oh, we can hustle, and very likely the storm won't break before night!"

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Oh, we can hustle, and very likely the storm won't break before night!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, we can hustle, and very likely the storm won't break before night!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

a coniferous tree

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

successive (without a break)

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

mixed with water

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

bound or secured closely

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Oh, we can hustle, and very likely the storm won't break before night!"

filled with water

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Phil, we shall have to be quick this morning, or we shall have to come crawling home round the shore instead of rowing straight across the bay," Katherine said, as she piled bundles of pelts into the boat, and tied over them a canvas sheet, for security from any chance wave.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Fighting the Storm The summer had been one of such almost unvarying fine weather that the next morning's outlook came as a disagreeable surprise to Katherine.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sun shone with a pale, watery gleam, grey clouds were piled along the horizon, and a moaning wind crept through the pine trees, made the birch leaves quiver, and thinned the foliage of the alders at the foot of the rapids.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, we can hustle, and very likely the storm won't break before night!"