1775
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From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
9th
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From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
airth
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From this reading “Where on airth is that dog?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
can't
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From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Where on airth is that dog?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
hafter
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From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
He'd
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From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
he'll
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From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where on airth is that dog?
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
set down according to a plan
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
for more time
From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
mistrustedverbUS /mɪˈstrʌstɪd/
past form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading He mistrusted somethin’ was up and run off.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
Nathan
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From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
a brief written record
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He mistrusted somethin’ was up and run off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
on one occasion
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
ortu
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From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He mistrusted somethin’ was up and run off.
sedges
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From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
with low volume
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
somethin
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From this reading He mistrusted somethin’ was up and run off.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where on airth is that dog?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He mistrusted somethin’ was up and run off.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He mistrusted somethin’ was up and run off.
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 On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He’d ortu be tied up, but we can’t wait any longer, an’ he’ll hafter run loose.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where on airth is that dog?
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Job looked anxiously about, and once more, as he had several times previously done, he whistled a loud shrill note through his fingers.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1775, Job and Nathan laid their guns in the canoe and stood beside her ready to set her afloat in the brown water, whose ripples softly lapped the drift of dried sedges along the shore.
