something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOY TRAILER AT WORK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY TRAILER AT WORK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the canoe came even with the spot on which he had stood before entering the water, Mason was directly in front of it.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
CusternounUS /ˈkʌstər/
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
dexterousadjective
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
without deviation
From this reading When the canoe came even with the spot on which he had stood before entering the water, Mason was directly in front of it.
a movement into or inward
From this reading When the canoe came even with the spot on which he had stood before entering the water, Mason was directly in front of it.
divisible by two
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When the canoe came even with the spot on which he had stood before entering the water, Mason was directly in front of it.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the canoe came even with the spot on which he had stood before entering the water, Mason was directly in front of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
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 Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
in motion
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
not any; not one
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the canoe came even with the spot on which he had stood before entering the water, Mason was directly in front of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
with low volume
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
without much difficulty
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the canoe came even with the spot on which he had stood before entering the water, Mason was directly in front of it.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When the canoe came even with the spot on which he had stood before entering the water, Mason was directly in front of it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
swishing
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From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
carry out
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY TRAILER AT WORK.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
TRAILERnounUS /ˈtreɪlər/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading THE BOY TRAILER AT WORK.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It needed no second look to convince Mason that it was the giant's canoe his eyes beheld, nor did he stop to examine the moving object more closely.
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 Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
wavelets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
at the time that
From this reading Having arranged his course of action long before, he now stepped quietly into the water, and when it reached as high as his neck, began swimming out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
belonging to which person
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
wind-driven
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From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the canoe came even with the spot on which he had stood before entering the water, Mason was directly in front of it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE BOY TRAILER AT WORK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So dexterous were the movements of the boy trailer, whose cause Custer had taken up so readily, and might have carried out but for his untimely death, that no sound resulted from his locomotion through the water, beyond that which even the most suspicious of mortals would take to be the swishing of the wind-driven wavelets.
