used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A boat at last!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Human beings, anyhow!"
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LOST ARE FOUND "What does it mean?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A boat at last!"
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading "Human beings, anyhow!"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "A boat at last!"
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Human beings, anyhow!"
temporary military shelter
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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immediately past
From this reading "A boat at last!"
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST ARE FOUND "What does it mean?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
mean or intend to express or convey
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and nothing more
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST ARE FOUND "What does it mean?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Thus came the excited calls from those in the rowing craft, as it drifted toward the hut on shore--a palm leaf hut that seemed crudely made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Russ and Paul had ceased rowing at the sight of the motor boat, and now their own craft was merely drifting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LOST ARE FOUND "What does it mean?"
