Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Come on, out with the paddles and we'll be getting back."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

the two together, not just one

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come on, out with the paddles and we'll be getting back."

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

one or the other of two

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Come on, out with the paddles and we'll be getting back."

the act of departing

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

being perceived or observed

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Come on, out with the paddles and we'll be getting back."

propel with a paddle

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

From this reading Come on, out with the paddles and we'll be getting back."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

express in words

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "You are right, Harry," rejoined Frank, as he looked up at the steep banks on either side of them, "we have drifted a considerable distance.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"

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From this reading Come on, out with the paddles and we'll be getting back."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So engrossed had they both been pulling in fish of a dozen strange varieties and brilliant hues that neither of the lads had noticed that the canoe had drifted down stream far from the starting point and that in fact when they looked up they were in an entirely strange part of the river.

at the time that

From this reading The boys had been fishing about an hour when Harry spoke.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come on, out with the paddles and we'll be getting back."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE POOL OF DEATH "Say, Frank, have you noticed that we are going to have a hard paddle back against this current?"