used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading With the greatest caution the boys scrutinized their surroundings.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
travel across or pass over
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
DUDEnounUS /duːd/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
highest in quality
From this reading With the greatest caution the boys scrutinized their surroundings.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
set afire or burning
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
MOXLEY
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From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
Ned
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From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
with speed
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
on the contrary
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
cut with a saw
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading With the greatest caution the boys scrutinized their surroundings.
sluicewaynoun
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
not in physical motion
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading With the greatest caution the boys scrutinized their surroundings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the greatest caution the boys scrutinized their surroundings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
the topmost one of two
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
wasteway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lower end was twelve or fifteen feet higher than the wasteway, and was supported by an open network of huge beams.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
at the time that
From this reading DUDE MOXLEY When the boys reached the corner of the dam Ned produced his waterproof match box and lighted the candle.
in or at the place that
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This enabled them to cross the sluiceway in safety, and after noting with some alarm that the creek was still coming up rapidly, they entered the saw mill at the upper end, where the floor was level with the breast work of the dam--or rather a few feet above it.
