used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
Bandy-legs
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
give encouragement to
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
down-stream
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
start firing a weapon
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
next-door
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From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
not any; not one
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
overloadedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərloʊdɪd/
loaded past capacity
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
Steve's
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
