used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nothin' but a black speck fur across thar.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Nothin' but a black speck fur across thar.
in the past
From this reading It come into sight only a minute ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Nothin' but a black speck fur across thar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothin' but a black speck fur across thar.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It come into sight only a minute ago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
at any time
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
floatin
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From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Nothin' but a black speck fur across thar.
Fust
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From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It come into sight only a minute ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It come into sight only a minute ago.
it's
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From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It come into sight only a minute ago.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
Nothin
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From this reading "Nothin' but a black speck fur across thar.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
and nothing more
From this reading It come into sight only a minute ago.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
shadder
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From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It come into sight only a minute ago.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading "Nothin' but a black speck fur across thar.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
thar
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From this reading "Nothin' but a black speck fur across thar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
male cat
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
VOYAGERnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
look attentively
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
which person or people
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE LONE VOYAGER Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.
wuz
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From this reading Fust I thought it wuz a shadder, then I thought it wuz a floatin' log, an' now I do believe it's a canoe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you see, Tom?" he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.
