used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
at any time
From this reading "Ever since we met the Pottawatamies you have seemed in haste."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Ever since we met the Pottawatamies you have seemed in haste."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ever since we met the Pottawatamies you have seemed in haste."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ever since we met the Pottawatamies you have seemed in haste."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is something wrong?" she ventured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
kettlesnounUS /ˈketəlz/
plural of “kettle” — a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
the force of workers available
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Ever since we met the Pottawatamies you have seemed in haste."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
Pottawatamies
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From this reading "Ever since we met the Pottawatamies you have seemed in haste."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Ever since we met the Pottawatamies you have seemed in haste."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is something wrong?" she ventured.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Ever since we met the Pottawatamies you have seemed in haste."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Is something wrong?" she ventured.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
up to a particular time
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "Is something wrong?" she ventured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
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 COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
at the time that
From this reading It was dusk when we landed, and starlight before our kettles were hot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had been silent, when I had not been fault finding, till, supper over, the woman, leaning across the fire, asked me why.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A COMPACT We paddled that afternoon till the men splashed water into the canoes, which was their way of telling me that I had worked them hard enough.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Is something wrong?" she ventured.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ever since we met the Pottawatamies you have seemed in haste."
