from one side of something to the other
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I put several sandwiches in my pocket and carefully walked across.
clamsnounUS /klæmz/
informal terms for money
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
without deviation
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
set up or found
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
freshwaternounUS /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/
water that is not salty
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I put several sandwiches in my pocket and carefully walked across.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put several sandwiches in my pocket and carefully walked across.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I put several sandwiches in my pocket and carefully walked across.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put several sandwiches in my pocket and carefully walked across.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading I put several sandwiches in my pocket and carefully walked across.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I put several sandwiches in my pocket and carefully walked across.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
not in physical motion
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
moving very fast
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
hard to endure
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
the topmost one of two
From this reading The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I put several sandwiches in my pocket and carefully walked across.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Powers was trying to cook some freshwater clams when I came upon his bonfire."
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 The water still flowed swift and black directly across, but when I looked to the north I found that the ice extended from the shore to the upper end of the island.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
at the time that
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is as much of the story as you will be interested in," concluded Robinson.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading "It dropped to twenty-five below zero before morning, and when daybreak came I went down to the beach.
