used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
(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 All at once Merritt turned to his companion with an exclamation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All at once Merritt turned to his companion with an exclamation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't the river current flowing more swiftly?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once Merritt turned to his companion with an exclamation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading All at once Merritt turned to his companion with an exclamation.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading "Isn't the river current flowing more swiftly?" he asked.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading All at once Merritt turned to his companion with an exclamation.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "Isn't the river current flowing more swiftly?" he asked.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mr. Raynor gazed over the side at the muddy stream.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't the river current flowing more swiftly?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All at once Merritt turned to his companion with an exclamation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't the river current flowing more swiftly?" he asked.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
Mainwaring's
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From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
Merritt
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From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Isn't the river current flowing more swiftly?" he asked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Mr. Raynor gazed over the side at the muddy stream.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once Merritt turned to his companion with an exclamation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Raynor gazed over the side at the muddy stream.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
Raynor
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From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Isn't the river current flowing more swiftly?" he asked.
Rob's
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From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Raynor gazed over the side at the muddy stream.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Mr. Raynor gazed over the side at the muddy stream.
in a swift manner
From this reading "Isn't the river current flowing more swiftly?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All at once Merritt turned to his companion with an exclamation.
precisely as stated
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must now go back to Mr. Raynor and Merritt whom we left in the launch, a prey to no very enviable thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All at once Merritt turned to his companion with an exclamation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the sound of Rob's and Mr. Mainwaring's footsteps died away in the forest, they fell to speculating on the fate of their young comrades.
