used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
careeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
DOINGSnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading VARIOUS DOINGS IN THE SAVANNAH.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the tent door I looked over a wide space of green savannah.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Through the tent door I looked over a wide space of green savannah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
How
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From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VARIOUS DOINGS IN THE SAVANNAH.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Through the tent door I looked over a wide space of green savannah.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Through the tent door I looked over a wide space of green savannah.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
providentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːvɪdənt/
providing carefully for the future
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
recurring again and again
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
SAVANNAHnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading VARIOUS DOINGS IN THE SAVANNAH.
cut with a saw
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
transport commercially
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Through the tent door I looked over a wide space of green savannah.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VARIOUS DOINGS IN THE SAVANNAH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the tent door I looked over a wide space of green savannah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading How I had got there I knew not; but, as my memory repeated the events of the night, I knew I had travelled far, for the sea showed miles away at a great distance beneath me.
unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading VARIOUS DOINGS IN THE SAVANNAH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
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 I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
at the time that
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Through the tent door I looked over a wide space of green savannah.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On the water I saw a ship in full sail, diminished to a toy size, careering northward with the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading I awoke in broad daylight, and when my wits came back to me, I saw I was in a tent of skins, with my limbs unbound, and a pitcher of water beside me placed by some provident hand.
