AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
anew
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time, however, before Nat closed his eyes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was some time, however, before Nat closed his eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
Dinah
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From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was some time, however, before Nat closed his eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time, however, before Nat closed his eyes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was some time, however, before Nat closed his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time, however, before Nat closed his eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
engage in
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
Nat
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From this reading It was some time, however, before Nat closed his eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
go across or through
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
sah
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From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time, however, before Nat closed his eyes.
in the near future
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time, however, before Nat closed his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
to-night
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From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As talking was out of the question, the party lay down to sleep soon after they had finished their meal.
look attentively
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
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 "Not in de least, sah; de water six feet deep, no one could get in."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed to him that as soon as the storm was over, and the water low enough for them to pass up the ravine, no time should be lost in attempting to make their way down into the town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AFLOAT AGAIN "There will be no occasion to keep watch to-night, Dinah."
