touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was barely possible, however, that the canoe would drift against one of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
any thing at all
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was barely possible, however, that the canoe would drift against one of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What is to be done? what is to be done?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It was barely possible, however, that the canoe would drift against one of them.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading I had no consolation to offer him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was barely possible, however, that the canoe would drift against one of them.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no consolation to offer him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no consolation to offer him.
how
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From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was barely possible, however, that the canoe would drift against one of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is to be done? what is to be done?"
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no consolation to offer him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was barely possible, however, that the canoe would drift against one of them.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I had no consolation to offer him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was barely possible, however, that the canoe would drift against one of them.
on the contrary
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was barely possible, however, that the canoe would drift against one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is to be done? what is to be done?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was barely possible, however, that the canoe would drift against one of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still the increasing light showed me that there were other islands intervening between the falls and the one we were on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is to be done? what is to be done?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, how could it have happened?" he exclaimed, "I would have done anything rather than let Leo go.
