used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
terminate
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
divisible by two
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
the act of departing
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
handspikenoun
a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
immediately past
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
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 I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
neckclothnoun
an ornamental white cravat
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
pocket-handkerchiefnoun
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
by chance
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
cut with a saw
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
tow-rope
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From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading I therefore converted my neckcloth and pocket-handkerchief into a tow-rope, and towed the raft inside the lagoon.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had made myself two strong paddles--one to serve in case the other should break.
precisely as stated
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as I was going to step on it, I fortunately saw the branch of a tree floating by out to sea, at a rate which showed me that I might very possibly be carried away by the current before I could get across.
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 I had built the raft close down to the water; but even so, I had considerable difficulty in getting it afloat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I succeeded, however, in so doing at last, by means of a long piece of wood, which served me as a handspike.
