touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "Come on!" yelled Blake.
lacking funds
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Save what we can!"
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on!" yelled Blake.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
fasteningsnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋz/
plural of “fastening” — restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
invertedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtɪd/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on!" yelled Blake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
others
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From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
done under pressure
From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Save what we can!"
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST ONES The raft, pushed hard against the end of the island by the power of the river current, buckled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The middle part rose up in the shape of the inverted letter V. The logs tore from their fastenings of ropes and chains, and broke and splintered one against the other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Save what we can!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Save what we can!"
in or at the place that
From this reading He and the others rushed into the cabin, where their things had been stored.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Come on!" yelled Blake.
