filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
a boy or man
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
set up or found
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
come to pass
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
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 Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
polingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “pole” — propel with a pole
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
a strong line
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
