used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He also had a compass.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
in addition
From this reading He also had a compass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He would lose too much time going back to the cabin every night.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading He also had a compass.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He would lose too much time going back to the cabin every night.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
the act of departing
From this reading He would lose too much time going back to the cabin every night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He would lose too much time going back to the cabin every night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He would lose too much time going back to the cabin every night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He would lose too much time going back to the cabin every night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
on the contrary
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He would lose too much time going back to the cabin every night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had some provisions along this time and was determined to stay out until he had finished the job.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Scott went back up the river to continue the exploration of the swamp.
in or at the place that
From this reading He decided to paddle on past the first channel into the swamp to the one where he had come out the night before, or rather early that same morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would lose too much time going back to the cabin every night.
