used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
from appearances alone
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
Bean-stalk
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From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
CRUSOE'S
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From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLAND.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
fishing-line
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From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
set up or found
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
engage in
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
in the near future
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
with speed
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLAND.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
sloppinessnounUS /ˈslɑːpinəs/
the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
sloppyadjectiveUS /ˈslɑːpi/
lacking neatness or order
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
in the near future
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
precisely as stated
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The water, however, was warm and pleasant, and he discovered that, instead of sinking, he was floated gently along, slowly turning in the water like a float on a fishing-line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a very sloppy road," said Davy to himself, as he walked away from the Bean-stalk farm; and it was, indeed, a _very_ sloppy road.
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 The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
wetnessnounUS /ˈwetnəs/
the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
From this reading The dust had quite disappeared, and the sloppiness soon changed to such a degree of wetness that Davy presently found himself in water up to his ankles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He turned to go back, and saw, to his alarm, that the land in every direction seemed to be miles away, and the depth of the water increased so rapidly that, before he could make up his mind what to do, it had risen to his shoulders, and he was carried off his feet and found himself apparently drifting out to sea.
