used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
clammilyadverb
in a clammy manner
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
set up or found
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
graynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading IN THE MIST I slipped off in grayness the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE MIST I slipped off in grayness the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MIST I slipped off in grayness the next morning.
inequalitynounUS /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti/
lack of equality
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
kegnounUS /keɡ/
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
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 took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
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 It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
take the midday meal
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
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 I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
become covered with mist
From this reading IN THE MIST I slipped off in grayness the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE MIST I slipped off in grayness the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN THE MIST I slipped off in grayness the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE MIST I slipped off in grayness the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
cut with a saw
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading IN THE MIST I slipped off in grayness the next morning.
snagsnounUS /snæɡz/
plural of “snag” — a sharp protuberance
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MIST I slipped off in grayness the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
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 There was a water fog that hugged me clammily, and sounds echoed in it as in a metal canopy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I could not have found my way in open water, but here I could crowd tight to the shore and keep my bearings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
at the time that
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
worming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was tedious traveling, and it seemed a long time before I made my worming way around every inequality in the shore and reached the inlet where we had eaten lunch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I took a keg of pitch with me, for when I saw the weather I knew that I would give the canoe many a scrape on rocks and snags.
