used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
bailingverbUS /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
unvarying in nature
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
doublesnounUS /ˈdʌbəlz/
badminton played with two players on each side
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
conformity or harmony
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
MARSHnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
mazyadjective
resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
Muggletonian
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From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It was a crazy affair, barely large enough for two, and requiring constant bailing.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
for a short time
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
without speaking
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
soughed
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From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They entered it, made the first turn, and the broad bosom of the inlet, lit by a low, crimson moon, was as if it had never been.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
precisely as stated
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
(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 THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
at the time that
From this reading THE HUT ON THE MARSH It was shortly after midnight when the two servants slipped along the inlet, silently and warily, and keeping their boat well under the shore.
which person or people
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On every side high marsh grass soughed in the night wind,--plains of blackness with the red moon rising from them.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading When they had made half a mile from the quarters, the Muggletonian, who rowed, turned the boat's head across the inlet, and ran into a very narrow creek that wound in mazy doubles through the marshes.
