used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were well away from the roar and crackle of the fire.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
bayounounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
BlackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading They were well away from the roar and crackle of the fire.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
one or the other of two
From this reading Nothing was in sight either way.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Tom suddenly silenced the engine.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They were well away from the roar and crackle of the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were well away from the roar and crackle of the fire.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing was in sight either way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
the act of departing
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was in sight either way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading They were well away from the roar and crackle of the fire.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Nothing was in sight either way.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Tom suddenly silenced the engine.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Tom suddenly silenced the engine.
suffocatedverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “suffocate” — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
male cat
From this reading Tom suddenly silenced the engine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was in sight either way.
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 DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Blackened and half suffocated, they came to the upper entrance of the bayou, into the channel that joined the two rivers, and looked this way and that.
(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 They were well away from the roar and crackle of the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were well away from the roar and crackle of the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEEP WATER With a furious face Power drove the motor boat up through the choke of the smoke clouds, leaving the deserted house boat ablaze on its mud bank.
