from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
BOOTYnounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
moving swiftly
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
the force of workers available
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
absolutely essential
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
in the near future
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As we strained our eyes watching them, it seemed to all of us that they could never reach their goal.
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 THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BOOTY SECURED The boat was soon on the river, partly on ice and partly in water, and the struggle to reach the big ice block on which the deer lay, began.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes one end of the boat, sometimes the other, would be raised high into the air.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We saw the hooks of the young men flying now to the left, now to the right of the boat.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Now and then, as the stream carried them further away, we could distinguish that it had become necessary for the youths to pull or push the boat across some ice barrier.
