used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading UNSOCIABLE COMPANIONS.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
shunningnounUS /ˈʃʌnɪŋ/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
steersmannoun
the person who steers a ship
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
StingernounUS /ˈstɪŋər/
a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of keeping in the current, he appeared desirous of shunning it, now hugging one shore, now shooting across and holding for a time to the other.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
UNSOCIABLEadjective
not inclined to society or companionship
From this reading UNSOCIABLE COMPANIONS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About five miles below the plantation we had left, he brought to against the bank, Black leaping ashore and making the hawser fast around a tree.
which person or people
From this reading Slow as was our progress, it was made slower by the eccentric action of our steersman--who, for the first six hours, was the second officer of the boat--Mr. Stinger.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was no appearance of a landing, nor settlement of any kind--nothing but the wild woods.
