(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 All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
FIRESnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRES.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
immediately past
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRES.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jack was the last to seat himself, and he held fast as best he could, dreading some of the rude jokes of his captors.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNAL FIRES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading All stepped carefully inside, and the same Indians who brought it from its hiding place turned the prow toward the other shore and began swinging the paddles with the freedom and vigor peculiar to their people.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
in or at the place that
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
which person or people
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The canoe was made of bark, with the ends turned up in the usual fashion.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Two long paddles belonging to it lay within, and were taken by the warriors, who paddled it down to where the party were in waiting.
