used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then his gaze returned to the miraculous scene before him.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
at any time
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
made afraid
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
a long fixed look
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
grass-plot
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From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
Joe
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
Keekie
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Then his gaze returned to the miraculous scene before him.
MISSIONARYnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
other's
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From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then his gaze returned to the miraculous scene before him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then his gaze returned to the miraculous scene before him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
SHORESnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
a person, without saying who
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his gaze returned to the miraculous scene before him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, bumping against the shore, was somebody or other's grass-plot with a tree on it and a little tent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
which person or people
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MISSIONARY LANDS ON FOREIGN SHORES What Keekie Joe beheld caused him to rub his eyes and concentrate his gaze with more intensity than ever he had shown while at his official post.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The frightened natives who had witnessed the arrival of Columbus could not have been more astonished than Keekie Joe.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He glanced out upon the river to see if any lawns or groves or back yards were floating around.
