used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
in the past
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how could I possibly have become stranded on a sandbank?
avouchverb
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And how could I possibly have become stranded on a sandbank?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely I have not been lying insensible for two whole days!
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And how could I possibly have become stranded on a sandbank?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not understand you, Mother.
Escombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely I have not been lying insensible for two whole days!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely I have not been lying insensible for two whole days!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how could I possibly have become stranded on a sandbank?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not understand you, Mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Surely I have not been lying insensible for two whole days!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Surely I have not been lying insensible for two whole days!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I do not understand you, Mother.
not any; not one
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not understand you, Mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
by chance
From this reading And how could I possibly have become stranded on a sandbank?
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
quebrada
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
recurring again and again
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
sandbanknoun
a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
sandbanks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely I have not been lying insensible for two whole days!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two days ago--stranded on a sandbank!" repeated Escombe in bewilderment.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I do not understand you, Mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I fell into the river in the _quebrada_, and I am prepared to avouch that there were no sandbanks there!"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Surely I have not been lying insensible for two whole days!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not understand you, Mother.
