used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
Grahamenoun
English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
Macallister
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From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
mangroves
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From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
not any; not one
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
outshore
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From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
pale-stemmed
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From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
not in physical motion
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
successive (without a break)
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
STRANDEDadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
in a strange manner
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
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 Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
Walthew
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From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
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 The steamer lay nearly dry among banks of mire, though a narrow strip of dazzling water sluggishly flowed inland past her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
at the time that
From this reading STRANDED The sun was high above the mangroves when Walthew joined Grahame and Macallister at breakfast the morning after they landed the rifles.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No wind entered the gap in the forest, the smoke went straight up from the slanted funnel, and the air was still and sour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some were strangely spotted, and Walthew glanced at them with disgust as he drank his coffee.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Fifty yards outshore, there was a broader channel and beyond it the dingy, pale-stemmed mangroves rose like a wall.
