used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
anew
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
(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 Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
Bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each fellow might watch his mates, and see that no one lagged behind.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Bobolink was quivering with eagerness and excitement.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Bobolink was quivering with eagerness and excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
a boy or man
From this reading Each fellow might watch his mates, and see that no one lagged behind.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
not accessible to view
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Each fellow might watch his mates, and see that no one lagged behind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
engage in
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Each fellow might watch his mates, and see that no one lagged behind.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Each fellow might watch his mates, and see that no one lagged behind.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
not any; not one
From this reading Each fellow might watch his mates, and see that no one lagged behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Bobolink was quivering with eagerness and excitement.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
a strong line
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bobolink was quivering with eagerness and excitement.
look attentively
From this reading Each fellow might watch his mates, and see that no one lagged behind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not only one, but three more, did he see, all in a line, as though in this way the conspirators had arranged to keep their courage up to the sticking point.
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE GREAT CRUISE OF THE SCOUTS BEGUN When Bobolink again reached the bow of the _Comfort_, and peered above the side, he glued his eyes to the spot where he knew the rope lay that held the boats moored to the shore.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And as the half moon condescended to peep from behind the dark clouds that had until now hidden her bright face, the scout could make out a flattened figure, that seemed to be hugging the earth, while creeping slowly forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobolink was quivering with eagerness and excitement.
