used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No pilot had hitherto navigated that river, and great care had to be exercised.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
BOUNTYnounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading No pilot had hitherto navigated that river, and great care had to be exercised.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thus for several days the steamer nosed her way into the wilderness.
at any time
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading No pilot had hitherto navigated that river, and great care had to be exercised.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
flat-bottomadjective
having a flat bottom
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus for several days the steamer nosed her way into the wilderness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No pilot had hitherto navigated that river, and great care had to be exercised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
Heena
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From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus for several days the steamer nosed her way into the wilderness.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading No pilot had hitherto navigated that river, and great care had to be exercised.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus for several days the steamer nosed her way into the wilderness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
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 Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
navigatedverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading No pilot had hitherto navigated that river, and great care had to be exercised.
not any; not one
From this reading No pilot had hitherto navigated that river, and great care had to be exercised.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
nosedadjectiveUS /noʊzd/
having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
From this reading Thus for several days the steamer nosed her way into the wilderness.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
PacketnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading No pilot had hitherto navigated that river, and great care had to be exercised.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
sandbars
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From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Thus for several days the steamer nosed her way into the wilderness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
stern-wheel
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From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
moving very fast
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
push forcefully
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus for several days the steamer nosed her way into the wilderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ROYAL BOUNTY The _Northern Packet_, the little flat-bottom, stern-wheel steamer, had made a notable trip up the Heena River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading She was the first that had ever ploughed the waters of this crooked stream.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Thus for several days the steamer nosed her way into the wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface.
