Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

anew

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

at or in the front

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

in a state of sleep

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

having the place or position changed

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

set up or found

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

death of a person

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

come to pass

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

something that is lost

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

the middle of a stream

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

not any; not one

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

and nothing more

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

propel with a paddle

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no open complaint, however, and for ten or fifteen minutes the silence of the night was disturbed only by the low swish of the paddles, as the four canoes moved abreast down midstream.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

a special situation

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading Not that they had any fears of the journey that lay before them; that was a trifling matter compared to the loss of sleep and the indignity of being routed out of their snug beds through no fault of their own.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

precisely as stated

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW THE DAY DAWNED It was with no pleasant sensations that the boys found themselves for the second time adrift in the darkness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This thing is getting monotonous, and I hope it won't happen again," remarked Ned finally, in a very grave voice.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you fellows had listened to me this morning we would be sound asleep this minute in some place down the creek, instead of floating here in the dark with a forced paddle of ten miles ahead of us."