ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE DESERT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The consternation which Coyote’s words caused may be imagined.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly Jack stopped short.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The consternation which Coyote’s words caused may be imagined.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The consternation which Coyote’s words caused may be imagined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
Coyote's
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From this reading The consternation which Coyote’s words caused may be imagined.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE DESERT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
gleamingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The consternation which Coyote’s words caused may be imagined.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But suddenly Jack stopped short.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The consternation which Coyote’s words caused may be imagined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE DESERT.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But suddenly Jack stopped short.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
sprintingverbUS /ˈsprɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But suddenly Jack stopped short.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly Jack stopped short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE DESERT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
upliftingnounUS /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/
the rise of something
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
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 Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The consternation which Coyote’s words caused may be imagined.
a Caucasian
From this reading Behind them came the wall of white, angry water, uplifting its snowy crest gleamingly through the darkness.
WintergreennounUS /ˈwɪntərɡriːn/
any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Border Boys hastily snatched up what they could, and with Professor Wintergreen sprinting beside them, they dashed off, making for the higher ground off to the right of their camping place.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The consternation which Coyote’s words caused may be imagined.
