used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
anew
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
the two together, not just one
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
lacking funds
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The eggs and fruit we had brought supplied us with food, so that we had not to land to obtain any.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
distancedverbUS /ˈdɪstənst/
past form of “distance” — keep at a distance
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The eggs and fruit we had brought supplied us with food, so that we had not to land to obtain any.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The eggs and fruit we had brought supplied us with food, so that we had not to land to obtain any.
set up or found
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The eggs and fruit we had brought supplied us with food, so that we had not to land to obtain any.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
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 After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The eggs and fruit we had brought supplied us with food, so that we had not to land to obtain any.
come into possession of
From this reading The eggs and fruit we had brought supplied us with food, so that we had not to land to obtain any.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The eggs and fruit we had brought supplied us with food, so that we had not to land to obtain any.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The eggs and fruit we had brought supplied us with food, so that we had not to land to obtain any.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After our long paddle during the night we both required sleep, but thought it imprudent to land, lest we should be surprised.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
at the time that
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We therefore agreed that one should lie down at a time, while the other guided the canoe.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading When morning broke we found that the river had greatly widened, and we had every reason to believe that we had distanced our pursuer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eggs and fruit we had brought supplied us with food, so that we had not to land to obtain any.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, it would probably narrow again, and should any Indians possessed of canoes perceive us they might put off in chase.
