Chapter XXXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading And the Eagle Scout, beneath whose weight the loosened canvas sagged, was safe.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The frame was broken, but it could not sink.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The frame was broken, but it could not sink.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The frame was broken, but it could not sink.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading And the Eagle Scout, beneath whose weight the loosened canvas sagged, was safe.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading The frame was broken, but it could not sink.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No boat could have saved him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading No boat could have saved him.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

straightened out

From this reading And the Eagle Scout, beneath whose weight the loosened canvas sagged, was safe.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

not any; not one

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The frame was broken, but it could not sink.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

-ing form of “pole” — propel with a pole

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading And the Eagle Scout, beneath whose weight the loosened canvas sagged, was safe.

inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading And the Eagle Scout, beneath whose weight the loosened canvas sagged, was safe.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading No boat could have saved him.

express in words

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading And the Eagle Scout, beneath whose weight the loosened canvas sagged, was safe.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The frame was broken, but it could not sink.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

in or at that place or location

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE PRICE Given time they managed to get a boat in somehow, poling it this way and that and finally taking the marsh, as one might say, by flanking tactics.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading And the Eagle Scout, beneath whose weight the loosened canvas sagged, was safe.

belonging to which person

From this reading And the Eagle Scout, beneath whose weight the loosened canvas sagged, was safe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading With the large area of resisting canvas lying upon the yielding morass, there was no great need for hurry.