used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
AwakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
completely unclothed
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cabin was small, but it was wonderful how many things it was capable of holding.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The cabin was small, but it was wonderful how many things it was capable of holding.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
with resolute determination
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
the act of retaining something
From this reading The cabin was small, but it was wonderful how many things it was capable of holding.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
how
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From this reading The cabin was small, but it was wonderful how many things it was capable of holding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
KidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
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 Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
engage in
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
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 The cabin was small, but it was wonderful how many things it was capable of holding.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
necessaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
absolutely essential
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
Sergey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
a special situation
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The cabin was small, but it was wonderful how many things it was capable of holding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading A Dread Awakening—Kidnapped NEVER had the finishing touches of any raft so keenly interested Sergey, as these of the "Swan."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief object in the construction was to float in as small a compass as possible, as much timber as could be sent safely down the current.
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 This, and the care necessary to make it lie evenly and securely upon the water, made the building of the raft far less simple and easy a thing than at first sight it appeared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon the raft a little house or cabin was erected, strongly and firmly made, and into it were packed just the bare necessaries for the long slow voyage, though of course additional provisions could be obtained, and certain stores renewed at some of the places passed on the way.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The cabin was small, but it was wonderful how many things it was capable of holding.
