(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood up, and Scotty joined him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Rick motioned toward their own boat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
crabbing
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From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
crawfished
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From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
DaybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He stood up, and Scotty joined him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Rick motioned toward their own boat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
Orvil
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From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Rick motioned toward their own boat.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
Scotty
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From this reading He stood up, and Scotty joined him.
Scotty's
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From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up, and Scotty joined him.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rick motioned toward their own boat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Rick motioned toward their own boat.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up, and Scotty joined him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Daybreak Rick tugged at Scotty's suit, then crawfished backward through the marsh grass until he was sure the night watchers could not see him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Orvil Harris was crabbing as though nothing had happened, while the night watchers stood in plain sight on the opposite shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys made their way back through the swamp to the runabout in almost total silence, each busy with his own thoughts.
