used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No man had ever “ridden timber” over the falls and come out to tell the tale.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE FALLS OF DEATH.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
at any time
From this reading No man had ever “ridden timber” over the falls and come out to tell the tale.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE FALLS OF DEATH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
hugelyadverbUS /ˈhjuːdʒli/
extremely
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
immediately past
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man had ever “ridden timber” over the falls and come out to tell the tale.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
not any; not one
From this reading No man had ever “ridden timber” over the falls and come out to tell the tale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALLS OF DEATH.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No man had ever “ridden timber” over the falls and come out to tell the tale.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
PenobscotnounUS /pəˈnɑːbskɑːt/
a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading No man had ever “ridden timber” over the falls and come out to tell the tale.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The last dangerous rapids of the river had been reached some days later.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No man had ever “ridden timber” over the falls and come out to tell the tale.
express in words
From this reading No man had ever “ridden timber” over the falls and come out to tell the tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALLS OF DEATH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading No man had ever “ridden timber” over the falls and come out to tell the tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The raft must be broken up to go through the rapids and over a fall.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
a Caucasian
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Frank and his friends had enjoyed the drift hugely, but they were not really sorry the strange voyage was almost at an end, for they were anxious to get back to the blue waters of Penobscot Bay and the _White Wings_.
