aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "I fancied the bottom had dropped out of everything!"
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I fancied the bottom had dropped out of everything!"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I fancied the bottom had dropped out of everything!"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "I fancied the bottom had dropped out of everything!"
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
set up or found
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fancied the bottom had dropped out of everything!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
and nothing more
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
a course of conduct
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
ROBBERnounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
a male human offspring
From this reading "For gracious' sake!" cried the senator's son, as he crawled out the best way he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was no path, and they had to scramble over rough rocks and across fallen trees and through thick masses of brushwood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
waistsnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON ROBBER ISLAND The way to the lonely cabin was not an easy one.
at the time that
From this reading They forgot about the gully, and only remembered it when they found themselves floundering in snow up to their waists.
