used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now then; look about ye, young man.
afore
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From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
AntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
cannilyadverb
with foresight
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
catamarannounUS /ˌkætəmərˈæn/
a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
CockatoonounUS /ˈkɑːkətuː/
white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
eddy's
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From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
Fresh-water
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From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
freshetnoun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
GourdnounUS /ɡɔːrd/
bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
only a very short time before
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
how
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From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
I'se
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From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
I've
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From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now then; look about ye, young man.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
engage in
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now then; look about ye, young man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now then; look about ye, young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
ProjectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
Rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
in the near future
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
express in speech
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
that's
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From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now then; look about ye, young man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
there's
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From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But life afore property any day, and somehow I've had thoughts of late as how I'se hardly fit to die....
TotalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
not known
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
Waifs
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From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
in or at the place that
From this reading That there eddy's a _freshet_; there's a river comes in there, and that's where as we should be, if we can make land cannily.
a Caucasian
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading "The catamaran is lost, master," said Wilkins, as soon as he could speak.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A Total Wreck.--An Unknown Coast.--The Green Ants.--The White Cockatoo.--Waifs.--The Gourd Tree.--The Fresh-water Rivulet.--A River Voyage Projected.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Now then; look about ye, young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now then; look about ye, young man.
