used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thus at the end of eight or nine days he had finished the whole of his provisions.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
being one more than seven
From this reading Thus at the end of eight or nine days he had finished the whole of his provisions.
one or the other of two
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Thus at the end of eight or nine days he had finished the whole of his provisions.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Thus at the end of eight or nine days he had finished the whole of his provisions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus at the end of eight or nine days he had finished the whole of his provisions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
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 The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
MauritiusnounUS /mɔːˈrɪtiəs/
a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Thus at the end of eight or nine days he had finished the whole of his provisions.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Thus at the end of eight or nine days he had finished the whole of his provisions.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus at the end of eight or nine days he had finished the whole of his provisions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
uncookedadjective
not cooked
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was unable to restrain his hunger, which the uncooked rice could have done little to appease, and therefore ate up nearly a pound a day.
precisely as stated
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
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 He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather at first was very fine, and he glided smoothly over the sea, hoping before long to reach either the Mauritius or Bourbon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Thus at the end of eight or nine days he had finished the whole of his provisions.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening as it was growing dark he stole down to the shore, and the wind being as he thought fair, shoved off the canoe, hoisted a sail, and with an oar for steering, which he secured to the stern of the canoe, stood away from the land.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had still some water left, however, and he knew very well that he could go without food for a day, hoping before the end of it to have land in sight.
