achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
anew
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
deadwoodnounUS /ˈdedwʊd/
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
DEVIL'SnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE "DEVIL'S ISLAND."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE "DEVIL'S ISLAND."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw that I had lost it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I saw that I had lost it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that I had lost it.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
and nothing more
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that I had lost it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "DEVIL'S ISLAND."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Proud of my achievement, I shouldered the prize, and started to return to the skiff.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
at the time that
From this reading I had not gone three steps, when I again stopped, to simply ask myself the way.
people who are wounded
From this reading The chase after the wounded eagle, both tortuous and prolonged, had carried me out of sight of the deadwood as well as the light let down through its leafless branches.
