used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I pray it may end as you say."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
Baylis
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From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
BightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Courage, Jack!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I pray it may end as you say."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
FORMOSAnounUS /fɔːrˈmoʊsə/
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
From this reading THE FORMOSA.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
Hartly
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From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I pray it may end as you say."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I pray it may end as you say."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Courage, Jack!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
come into possession of
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
on one occasion
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
go across or through
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "I pray it may end as you say."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
express in words
From this reading "I pray it may end as you say."
transport commercially
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORMOSA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
up to a particular time
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If once we are free from the town," said Hartly, "we can find concealment during the day, and by travelling at night may reach the coast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, if we can but obtain a canoe, and pass over to one of the little isles in the Bight, we might remain there snugly enough, till some ship ran in on the same unlucky errand which brought poor Baylis here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I pray it may end as you say."
