used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
any thing at all
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
terminate
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
didn't
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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
take in solid food
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
at any time
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It warn't good judgment to put EVERYTHING on the raft.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
start firing a weapon
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
fishing-line
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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
set up or found
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
the act of departing
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It warn't good judgment to put EVERYTHING on the raft.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
hadn't
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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
Jim
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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading It warn't good judgment to put EVERYTHING on the raft.
and nothing more
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
immediately past
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
the force of workers available
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
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 IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
ruther
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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
carry out
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
warn't
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From this reading It warn't good judgment to put EVERYTHING on the raft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn't come, for we hadn't ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
at the time that
From this reading IT must a been close on to one o'clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
