used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
Downham
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From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF THE SWIMMER.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
set up or found
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
Freston
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From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
the act of departing
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
highest in quality
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
Latimer
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From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
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 Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE SWIMMER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
and nothing more
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
only a very short time before
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
SWIMMERnounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading THE FATE OF THE SWIMMER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE SWIMMER.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The incessant spray, too, was such as to blind him, and scarcely permitted him to see the light of the tower on the Freston side, or upon that of Downham Reach.
in the direction of
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
at the time that
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Its progress was slow only when it came among those long winding weeds, fine as the smallest ribbons, and ten or twenty feet long, which would occasionally twist themselves over the board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading This he felt to be his worst position, for whenever his plank was delayed, he found the greatest difficulty to keep his place upon it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Latimer was drifting on the tide, his long straight piece of timber, very unsteady in its progress, at one time going at an angle as if it would drive to the shore of Freston Tower, at another steering with a wide course towards the Priory.
