used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading As usual, news of the arrival came through the medium of the keen-sighted Justin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, news of the arrival came through the medium of the keen-sighted Justin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As usual, news of the arrival came through the medium of the keen-sighted Justin.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Here they waited for news from the world and sight of other fellow creatures.
DAVE
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From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
FactornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
a boy or man
From this reading Here they waited for news from the world and sight of other fellow creatures.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they waited for news from the world and sight of other fellow creatures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
Justin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As usual, news of the arrival came through the medium of the keen-sighted Justin.
keen-sightedadjective
having very keen vision
From this reading As usual, news of the arrival came through the medium of the keen-sighted Justin.
Lamont's
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From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading As usual, news of the arrival came through the medium of the keen-sighted Justin.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As usual, news of the arrival came through the medium of the keen-sighted Justin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here they waited for news from the world and sight of other fellow creatures.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
periodicadjectiveUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪk/
happening or recurring at regular intervals
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
done under pressure
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
SaskatchewannounUS /sæˈskætʃəwɔːn/
one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
SelkirknounUS /ˈselkərk/
Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Here they waited for news from the world and sight of other fellow creatures.
in the near future
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they waited for news from the world and sight of other fellow creatures.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As usual, news of the arrival came through the medium of the keen-sighted Justin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
in the direction of
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, news of the arrival came through the medium of the keen-sighted Justin.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Here they waited for news from the world and sight of other fellow creatures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
in or at the place that
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The H.B. boat, which, in the summer season, made periodic trips from Selkirk to the Great Saskatchewan, had entered the river, and was steaming heavily towards the uneven and broken platform of logs which constituted a landing stage.
a Caucasian
From this reading The excitable Factor clapped a hand over Lamont's arm, and dragged him forth in shirt and breeches to where the white waves rushed and bubbled, covered with foam of broken force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE COMING OF DAVE In the early morning there was excitement at the fort, for the isolated inhabitants were soon to be placed in contact with the outer world.
