used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Looks as if he was running away,” said Ned.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Looks as if he was running away,” said Ned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that he was not ungrateful was shown by his quick thought in the matter of Jerry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
Dartaway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
divisible by two
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading But that he was not ungrateful was shown by his quick thought in the matter of Jerry.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks as if he was running away,” said Ned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But that he was not ungrateful was shown by his quick thought in the matter of Jerry.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks as if he was running away,” said Ned.
not any; not one
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
Ottiby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But that he was not ungrateful was shown by his quick thought in the matter of Jerry.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
a strong line
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Looks as if he was running away,” said Ned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Looks as if he was running away,” said Ned.
cut with a saw
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But that he was not ungrateful was shown by his quick thought in the matter of Jerry.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that he was not ungrateful was shown by his quick thought in the matter of Jerry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But that he was not ungrateful was shown by his quick thought in the matter of Jerry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading But that he was not ungrateful was shown by his quick thought in the matter of Jerry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
in or at the place that
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT IN SAW GRASS Ottiby made his way to the stern where he held the rope fastened to his canoe, by which it was being towed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though he had been near to death he seemed perfectly at his ease now, with no regard of what might have happened if the travelers in the speedy _Dartaway_ had not come along.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The motor boat was moored in a little cove but, even before it was made fast Ottiby had leaped ashore and disappeared in the woods.
