used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
drainsnounUS /dreɪnz/
plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
Labarthe
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From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
engage in
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
nosedadjectiveUS /noʊzd/
having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
PARTNERSnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
red-streakedadjective
having red stripes
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
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 The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
(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 I was prepared for pursuit, but knew that, with Pierre in one canoe and Labarthe in the other, we must be well in advance of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
at the time that
From this reading I stretched myself with relief when the red-streaked horizon told me it was time to land and make camp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For long hours our canoes nosed their way around headland after headland and along wild shores peopled by beasts and shadows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The black water was a threat and a mystery, and the moonlight was chill, so that our limbs, which should have bounded with red blood, were aching and leaden with the cold.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading PARTNERS To paddle by day, to work in sun and breeze, is a pastime, but to paddle by night drains a man's endurance.
