aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Those must be the three who fired the guns," whispered Elwood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
Elwood
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From this reading "Those must be the three who fired the guns," whispered Elwood.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Those must be the three who fired the guns," whispered Elwood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Those must be the three who fired the guns," whispered Elwood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
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From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Those must be the three who fired the guns," whispered Elwood.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
O'Rooney
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From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those must be the three who fired the guns," whispered Elwood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
Tim
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From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
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 They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Those must be the three who fired the guns," whispered Elwood.
which person or people
From this reading "Those must be the three who fired the guns," whispered Elwood.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three Indians walked leisurely down to the shore of the river, as though in quest of nothing particular, and stood gesticulating as they generally do with their whole arms.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Sensible of their danger, the boys at first sight of them withdrew into cover, from which they cautiously peered out and watched their movements.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They were about two hundred yards above the point where Tim O'Rooney landed, but their position was such that the canoe might have rested on the surface of the water without being seen.
