used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
Acadiannoun
an early French settler in the Maritimes
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The strange visitor came on.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
and nothing more
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
a particular point in time
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The strange visitor came on.
on one occasion
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange visitor came on.
possessing sweep
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TORNADO.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
TORNADOnounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading THE TORNADO.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
someone who visits
From this reading The strange visitor came on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
look attentively
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
in or at the place that
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thus he could watch the approaching steamer unseen, while every moment putting distance between himself and the lugger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Acadian stooped at once and with a quick splash launched his canoe.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A minute later he was in it, gliding along and just within the edge of the forest where it swept around nearly at right angles to the direction in which the steamboat was coming.
