Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

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

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

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

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

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

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

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

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

traveling across

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

an evil supernatural being

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

at any time

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

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

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

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

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

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

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

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

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

ten 10s

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading TWIFORD'S ISLAND.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

without a sound

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

and nothing more

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

above and across; more than

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

propel with a paddle

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

thrust or throw into

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

recurring again and again

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

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

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

in the near future

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

up to a particular time

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

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

From this reading Those notes repeated--as by some slave ordering his brother to be lashed or one sympathetic soul in perdition made the time-caller to another's misery--floated on the evening light as if the oars of Charon echoed on the Styx, and broken hearts were crossing over.

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

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

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

From this reading TWIFORD'S ISLAND.

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

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

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 Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

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

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

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

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Some piles of wood and an old wharf were at the river-side, and a little scow, half filled with water, and with only a broken piece of paddle in it, was the only boat the pungy captain could find.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."

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 The merchant's buggy was soon out of sight, and the wide, gray Nanticoke, several hundred yards wide, and made wider by a broad river that flowed into it through low bluffs and levels immediately opposite, was receiving the strong shadows of approaching night, and the tide was running up it violent and deep.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading Long lines of melancholy woods shut both these rivers in; an osprey suddenly struck the surface of the water, like a drowning man, and rose as if it had escaped from some demon in the flood; the silence following his plunge was deeper than ever, till a goatsucker, noiselessly making his zigzag chase, cried, as if out of eternal gloom, his solemn command to "_Whip_ poor Will."