Chapter XIV · Still Surrounded by Perils

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

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "No doubt about it," he was told.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

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

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

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

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

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

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

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From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But don't you think she's still rising, Thad?"

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

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From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

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From this reading But don't you think she's still rising, Thad?"

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "No doubt about it," he was told.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

plural of “flaw” — an imperfection in an object or machine

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

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

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

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

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

occurring by chance

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

not any; not one

From this reading "No doubt about it," he was told.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading But don't you think she's still rising, Thad?"

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

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

express in words

From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

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From this reading But don't you think she's still rising, Thad?"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

make high-pitched, whiney noises

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

having a supporting base

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

not in physical motion

From this reading But don't you think she's still rising, Thad?"

dependable

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

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

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But don't you think she's still rising, Thad?"

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

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

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

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "No doubt about it," he was told.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

precisely as stated

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "No doubt about it," he was told.

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 "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

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

From this reading "I should say we were," admitted Bumpus, shaking his head.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "We're lucky to be here and not out there on that water," Thad said, in the ear of the stout scout, as he came upon him standing in the lee of the cabin, and looking across the river, which seemed very wide at this point, though probably extremely shallow despite the flood.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Looks ugly, doesn't it, with the wind flaws rushing over the water every little way, and making a dark streak with each squall?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But don't you think she's still rising, Thad?"