used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The alligator is a very unpleasant customer if you are in the water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading An accident happened at the Drift, about two miles from the mouth of the Umganie, to an Englishman, a very worthy settler.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
alligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading The alligator is a very unpleasant customer if you are in the water.
alligatorsnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/
plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An accident happened at the Drift, about two miles from the mouth of the Umganie, to an Englishman, a very worthy settler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The alligator is a very unpleasant customer if you are in the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An accident happened at the Drift, about two miles from the mouth of the Umganie, to an Englishman, a very worthy settler.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
breast-highadverb
up to the breast
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
clothing in general
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The alligator is a very unpleasant customer if you are in the water.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
DriftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading An accident happened at the Drift, about two miles from the mouth of the Umganie, to an Englishman, a very worthy settler.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
set up or found
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading An accident happened at the Drift, about two miles from the mouth of the Umganie, to an Englishman, a very worthy settler.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
ten 10s
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The alligator is a very unpleasant customer if you are in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The alligator is a very unpleasant customer if you are in the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
Kaffirs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading An accident happened at the Drift, about two miles from the mouth of the Umganie, to an Englishman, a very worthy settler.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading An accident happened at the Drift, about two miles from the mouth of the Umganie, to an Englishman, a very worthy settler.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
not any; not one
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading An accident happened at the Drift, about two miles from the mouth of the Umganie, to an Englishman, a very worthy settler.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
Umganie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The alligator is a very unpleasant customer if you are in the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
precisely as stated
From this reading The alligator is a very unpleasant customer if you are in the water.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
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 My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He lived in a little cottage across the river, and was returning one evening with a supply of fresh meat, which he carried with his clothes over his head: the water was about breast-high.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My two Kaffirs returning with me one day to the Umganie Drift, we found the tide up, and the water consequently too deep to get across: it was about five feet in the deepest part.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading An accident happened at the Drift, about two miles from the mouth of the Umganie, to an Englishman, a very worthy settler.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading _This_ would not have prevented us from wading, as there was not much current running, and no sea on; but as great numbers of hungry sharks were on one side, and alligators on the other, we did not like to venture, the breadth being nearly two hundred yards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The alligator is a very unpleasant customer if you are in the water.
