used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the canoe rode Gordon Duncan, his granddaughter Faye and the two Indians.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
broadeningnounUS /ˈbrɔːdənɪŋ/
the act of making something wider
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
unvarying in nature
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading In the canoe rode Gordon Duncan, his granddaughter Faye and the two Indians.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
at any time
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
Faye
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From this reading In the canoe rode Gordon Duncan, his granddaughter Faye and the two Indians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
a young female
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
Gordon
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From this reading In the canoe rode Gordon Duncan, his granddaughter Faye and the two Indians.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading In the canoe rode Gordon Duncan, his granddaughter Faye and the two Indians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the canoe rode Gordon Duncan, his granddaughter Faye and the two Indians.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the canoe rode Gordon Duncan, his granddaughter Faye and the two Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading In the canoe rode Gordon Duncan, his granddaughter Faye and the two Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
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 They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not left that canoe since they entered it, and that had been sixteen hours back.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the canoe rode Gordon Duncan, his granddaughter Faye and the two Indians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On a river ever broadening as it made its way toward the far distant sea, rode a crude skin canoe.
a Caucasian
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Many times before for twenty, thirty hours they had ridden thus without sleeping.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To the white man and the girl this wild journey had been a constant strain; to the Indians it was but the day’s work.
