used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
(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 "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This idea made poor Tommy happier till the wind ceased.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading There were still some hours of daylight, so they paddled on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
one or the other of two
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
set up or found
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This idea made poor Tommy happier till the wind ceased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There were still some hours of daylight, so they paddled on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This idea made poor Tommy happier till the wind ceased.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
and nothing more
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This idea made poor Tommy happier till the wind ceased.
not any; not one
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading There were still some hours of daylight, so they paddled on.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This idea made poor Tommy happier till the wind ceased.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were still some hours of daylight, so they paddled on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were still some hours of daylight, so they paddled on.
not in physical motion
From this reading There were still some hours of daylight, so they paddled on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were still some hours of daylight, so they paddled on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This idea made poor Tommy happier till the wind ceased.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
up to a particular time
From this reading This idea made poor Tommy happier till the wind ceased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
male cat
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
Tommy
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From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
Tony
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From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
having come into contact
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh! oh! we are all going to be washed away!" cried Tommy in a fright.
we've
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From this reading "No fear, Tom," said Tony; "all we've to do is to hold on to the canoe, and to our baskets of grub, and then, if we are washed away, we shall be able to turn the canoe over and get into her."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were still some hours of daylight, so they paddled on.
at the time that
From this reading When they got out from under the canoe, they found that the wind had blown down the trees right through the forest, just as if a broad road had been cut in it, but it had not touched them either on one side or the other.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading This idea made poor Tommy happier till the wind ceased.
