used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
anew
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How long we been in this scrape, I'd loike to know, Jack?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
CASTAWAYSnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE SWAMP.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
How
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From this reading "How long we been in this scrape, I'd loike to know, Jack?"
I'd
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From this reading "How long we been in this scrape, I'd loike to know, Jack?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "How long we been in this scrape, I'd loike to know, Jack?"
Jimmie
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From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How long we been in this scrape, I'd loike to know, Jack?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
loike
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From this reading "How long we been in this scrape, I'd loike to know, Jack?"
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 "How long we been in this scrape, I'd loike to know, Jack?"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
navigateverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪt/
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE SWAMP.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
polingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “pole” — propel with a pole
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "How long we been in this scrape, I'd loike to know, Jack?"
in a serious manner
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE SWAMP.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE SWAMP.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How long we been in this scrape, I'd loike to know, Jack?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
hard to endure
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Looks like we made a big mistake in trying to navigate that short cut the planter told us about, Jimmie!"
we've
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From this reading "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
(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 "Well, this is the third day now we've been pushing and poling around, sometimes thinking we must be getting back to the river again, and then finding ourselves deeper and deeper in the slough.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst of it is our grub heap looks mighty low, Jimmie," and Jack glanced seriously at his companion.
