used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
from appearances alone
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
HalfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we looked upstream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
upstreamadjectiveUS /ˈʌpˈstriːm/
in the direction against a stream's current
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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 Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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 Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
yapverbUS /jæp/
bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
