used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
one or the other of two
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
gintleman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
the sound of laughing
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
laveverbUS /leɪv/
wash or flow against
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
sinsible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
swimmersnounUS /ˈswɪmərz/
plural of “swimmer” — a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading As it was, Terry Clark shouted, as he blew the muddy water from his mouth:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
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 partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were powerful swimmers, and, but for the nearness of the rapids, they could have afforded to laugh at their mishap.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The partly sunken log crashed into the side of the canoe with such suddenness that the craft was overturned and ruined, and the occupants struggling in the water, before either had time to utter more than a single exclamation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What a sinsible young gintleman I was to lave me gun on the other side."
