farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
(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 The pirates in the rowboat had all gone ashore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The pirates in the rowboat had all gone ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
confined by bonds
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was impossible to lift the flying machine from the mud flat till the tide came up.
moving swiftly
From this reading It was impossible to lift the flying machine from the mud flat till the tide came up.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The pirates in the rowboat had all gone ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pirates in the rowboat had all gone ashore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to lift the flying machine from the mud flat till the tide came up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to lift the flying machine from the mud flat till the tide came up.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It was impossible to lift the flying machine from the mud flat till the tide came up.
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 “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It was impossible to lift the flying machine from the mud flat till the tide came up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It was impossible to lift the flying machine from the mud flat till the tide came up.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirates in the rowboat had all gone ashore.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading The pirates in the rowboat had all gone ashore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was impossible to lift the flying machine from the mud flat till the tide came up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was impossible to lift the flying machine from the mud flat till the tide came up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was far advanced by the time the second shot came from the fort somewhere along the creek.
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 ball landed in the water near the stranded Jove, and Frank anxiously gazed at the shore to see if the tide was rising.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “One of their shots is bound to hit us if we remain here long enough,” said Frank.
