used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She swiftly brought the dugout around and paddled down the lake shore across the river from the men.
Bela
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From this reading Bela was not yet in the river.
cause to be bored
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She swiftly brought the dugout around and paddled down the lake shore across the river from the men.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Whereupon Bela coolly paddled out into the lake.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She swiftly brought the dugout around and paddled down the lake shore across the river from the men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bela was not yet in the river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whereupon Bela coolly paddled out into the lake.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading She swiftly brought the dugout around and paddled down the lake shore across the river from the men.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bela was not yet in the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whereupon Bela coolly paddled out into the lake.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading She swiftly brought the dugout around and paddled down the lake shore across the river from the men.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Bela was not yet in the river.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She swiftly brought the dugout around and paddled down the lake shore across the river from the men.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She swiftly brought the dugout around and paddled down the lake shore across the river from the men.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
in a swift manner
From this reading She swiftly brought the dugout around and paddled down the lake shore across the river from the men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They, suspecting her of a design to land on this side, pulled up their horses, and returning to the ford, plunged across.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ISLAND Seeing the dugout, the men raised a shout and bore down upon them across the sand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bela was not yet in the river.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon Bela coolly paddled out into the lake.
but in spite of that
From this reading Bela was not yet in the river.
