the state of being absent
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The summer was gone, indeed; and gone with it that sense of striving towards achievement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The year seemed to be resting upon its oars, as I was doing.
cause to be bored
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The year seemed to be resting upon its oars, as I was doing.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The summer was gone, indeed; and gone with it that sense of striving towards achievement.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The summer was gone, indeed; and gone with it that sense of striving towards achievement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
mid-stream
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From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The year seemed to be resting upon its oars, as I was doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
reedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The year seemed to be resting upon its oars, as I was doing.
Runridge's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The year seemed to be resting upon its oars, as I was doing.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The summer was gone, indeed; and gone with it that sense of striving towards achievement.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Wind and tide together were setting strongly up-country.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The summer was gone, indeed; and gone with it that sense of striving towards achievement.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Wind and tide together were setting strongly up-country.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer was gone, indeed; and gone with it that sense of striving towards achievement.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Wind and tide together were setting strongly up-country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The year seemed to be resting upon its oars, as I was doing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Wind and tide together were setting strongly up-country.
in the direction of
From this reading The summer was gone, indeed; and gone with it that sense of striving towards achievement.
up-countryadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading Wind and tide together were setting strongly up-country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The year seemed to be resting upon its oars, as I was doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer was gone, indeed; and gone with it that sense of striving towards achievement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Swiftly the reedy banks glided by, as we bore through the meadows that lie at the foot of the hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wind and tide together were setting strongly up-country.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Wind and tide together were setting strongly up-country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The summer was gone, indeed; and gone with it that sense of striving towards achievement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I got into Runridge’s skiff, in the absence of its owner, and pushed off into mid-stream, letting the little craft drift whither it would.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year seemed to be resting upon its oars, as I was doing.
