used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thing was still.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
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flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A flock of hippopotami!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have we yonder in the water?
hippopotami
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From this reading A flock of hippopotami!
HIPPOPOTAMUSnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What have we yonder in the water?
the land on which real estate is located
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
mud-bank
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From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
belonging to the person speaking
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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NIGHT-HUNT
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
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sand-bar
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From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
the act of firing a projectile
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
not in physical motion
From this reading Every thing was still.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
a special situation
From this reading Every thing was still.
UPSETverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every thing was still.
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 What have we yonder in the water?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What have we yonder in the water?
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
used to ask for information about something
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Their bodies look for all the world like so many old weather-beaten logs stranded on a mud-bank or a sand-bar.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading What have we yonder in the water?
