used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN BILL BUYS A HORSE.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Men shouted hoarsely to one another or to their beasts.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading CAPTAIN BILL BUYS A HORSE.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading CAPTAIN BILL BUYS A HORSE.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN BILL BUYS A HORSE.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
deepenverbUS /ˈdiːpən/
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Men shouted hoarsely to one another or to their beasts.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading CAPTAIN BILL BUYS A HORSE.
impenetrably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men shouted hoarsely to one another or to their beasts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men shouted hoarsely to one another or to their beasts.
and nothing more
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Men shouted hoarsely to one another or to their beasts.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men shouted hoarsely to one another or to their beasts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
tow-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
tow-path
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cold, rainy, and impenetrably dark night on the tow-path.
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 Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Now and then the swish of a tow-line in the water was heard, or the harsh scraping of a boat against another boat or against the timbers of the wharf.
at the time that
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here and there was a lantern, which, when passed, seemed only to deepen the darkness.
