abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS COMPANIONS LAND AT CANNONDALE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS COMPANIONS LAND AT CANNONDALE.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
boatmen
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From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The wind must have brought them to Cannondale, and must have prevented them from leaving it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
CANNONDALE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS COMPANIONS LAND AT CANNONDALE.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS COMPANIONS LAND AT CANNONDALE.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
desertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS COMPANIONS LAND AT CANNONDALE.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS COMPANIONS LAND AT CANNONDALE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS COMPANIONS LAND AT CANNONDALE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS COMPANIONS LAND AT CANNONDALE.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
the act of departing
From this reading The wind must have brought them to Cannondale, and must have prevented them from leaving it.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The wind must have brought them to Cannondale, and must have prevented them from leaving it.
not one, and not any
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
Parkville
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From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The wind must have brought them to Cannondale, and must have prevented them from leaving it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
a particular situation
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wind must have brought them to Cannondale, and must have prevented them from leaving it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
in the direction of
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We landed on the beach, put on our shoes and stockings, and walked towards the village of Cannondale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact that none of the party were boatmen assured me they could not have gone on to Parkville.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS COMPANIONS LAND AT CANNONDALE.
which person or people
From this reading It was still early in the morning,--as people who lie abed till breakfast measure time,--and I was quite confident that I should find the boats, if not the deserters from our camp, at the town.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind must have brought them to Cannondale, and must have prevented them from leaving it.
