used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
Braxton
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From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did he expect to hear either.
one or the other of two
From this reading Nor did he expect to hear either.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Nor did he expect to hear either.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Nor did he expect to hear either.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
not accessible to view
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
the force of workers available
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
and nothing more
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
SHADOWYadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He heard neither shots nor the sound of men running through the bushes along the bank in pursuit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor did he expect to hear either.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Ware, with his head only projecting, and sheltered fully by the boat, swam on.
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading THE SHADOWY FIGURE After Braxton Wyatt and the Indians had fled, their canoe proceeded steadily up the stream.
Wyatt'snounUS /ˈwaɪəts/
possessive form of “wyatt” — English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading He had calculated well the power of hidden danger and superstition, and, confident of complete victory, he finally steered the boat toward the farther shore, bringing it under the overhanging boughs, about a mile from the point where Braxton Wyatt's canoe had been.
