used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
any person at all
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
didn't
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From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
the act of consuming food
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
divisible by two
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
every person
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
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 He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
as might be expected
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
a strong line
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
Sammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
shovingverbUS /ˈʃʌvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He ran the rope through the grass and left the end where we could get at it in a hurry and haul the boat in.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
up to a particular time
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sammy fixed that part of it up pretty well by shoving the boat out a dozen feet and then throwing a big armful of brush over the bow of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nobody saw us, but we didn’t breathe easy till we were under the high bank and sheltered from the house.
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
in or at the place that
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
which person or people
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
Willis'snounUS /ˈwɪlɪsɪz/
possessive form of “willis” — English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Of course, we weren’t safe even then, for if anybody had looked down there and seen a strange boat tied alongside the scow of Mr. Willis’s he naturally would wonder about it and want to know who came in it and where they were.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We waited until we thought everybody in the house would be eating dinner, and then we rowed up the shore and turned into the Willis’s cut.
