used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It so happened that he was just in time, for the canoe which had caused such a stir earlier in the day was returning.
Carleton
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From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It so happened that he was just in time, for the canoe which had caused such a stir earlier in the day was returning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It so happened that he was just in time, for the canoe which had caused such a stir earlier in the day was returning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading It so happened that he was just in time, for the canoe which had caused such a stir earlier in the day was returning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that he was just in time, for the canoe which had caused such a stir earlier in the day was returning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
a small worthless amount
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
and nothing more
From this reading It so happened that he was just in time, for the canoe which had caused such a stir earlier in the day was returning.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
not any; not one
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
held or filled or in use
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
PawneesnounUS /ˈpɔːˈniːz/
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
RECROSSING
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From this reading RECROSSING THE RIVER.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading RECROSSING THE RIVER.
SauknounUS /sɔːk/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
move an implement through
From this reading It so happened that he was just in time, for the canoe which had caused such a stir earlier in the day was returning.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that he was just in time, for the canoe which had caused such a stir earlier in the day was returning.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
possessing sweep
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECROSSING THE RIVER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
look attentively
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the time occupied in the scrutiny of the surroundings, Jack Carleton forgot all about the river for which they had set out to watch for the returning Pawnees.
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 Now, that he was relieved, however, he advanced the few yards required, and took a survey of the river as it swept past.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though the Sauk most likely kept it in mind, yet he was so occupied that he gave it no attention.
