used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The towmen could not pull the ropes hard enough to make progress against the current.
at or in the front
From this reading All that they could do was to stand still without getting ahead at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that they could do was to stand still without getting ahead at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that they could do was to stand still without getting ahead at all.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The towmen could not pull the ropes hard enough to make progress against the current.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The towmen could not pull the ropes hard enough to make progress against the current.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that they could do was to stand still without getting ahead at all.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The towmen could not pull the ropes hard enough to make progress against the current.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
about to be mentioned or specified
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the act of acquiring something
From this reading All that they could do was to stand still without getting ahead at all.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The towmen could not pull the ropes hard enough to make progress against the current.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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KARI
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Kopee
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immediately past
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
engage in
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mean or intend to express or convey
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The towmen could not pull the ropes hard enough to make progress against the current.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The towmen could not pull the ropes hard enough to make progress against the current.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
QUICK-SAND
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The towmen could not pull the ropes hard enough to make progress against the current.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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be standing; be upright
From this reading All that they could do was to stand still without getting ahead at all.
not in physical motion
From this reading All that they could do was to stand still without getting ahead at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that they could do was to stand still without getting ahead at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
towmen
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From this reading The towmen could not pull the ropes hard enough to make progress against the current.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
precisely as stated
From this reading KARI AND THE QUICK-SAND Though elephants are very unselfish animals, they behave like human beings when brought to the last extremity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that they could do was to stand still without getting ahead at all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day, Kari and Kopee and I went to the river bank to help pull a big barge up the river.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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the person or people being spoken to
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