used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
exhale hard
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
detournounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
I'm
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
JetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
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 "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
cut with a saw
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
in the near future
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
STERNadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
two times
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
water-course
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
what's
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From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
