used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We may reach a break in the cliff."
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
terminate
From this reading "We may reach a break in the cliff."
canoe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "We may reach a break in the cliff."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
jutted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We may reach a break in the cliff."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
NuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
be obedient to
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
PaddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We may reach a break in the cliff."
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We may reach a break in the cliff."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
UNDERGROUNDadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading AN UNDERGROUND CRUISE "Paddle on, quick!" cried Ned in an agony of fear.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We may reach a break in the cliff."
which person or people
From this reading Nugget, who was half a canoe's length in advance had sufficiently presence of mind to obey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paddled off with desperate strokes, and Ned crowded him closely.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A few yards down stream the wall of rock jutted out slightly and then receded.
