used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
boat-load
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
the first light of day
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
DISILLUSIONnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
set up or found
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, let them go, the silly sheep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
immediately past
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
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 DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Well, let them go, the silly sheep.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
the force of workers available
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
on one occasion
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
reedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
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 They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Well, let them go, the silly sheep.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Well, let them go, the silly sheep.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
superintending
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
carry out
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “There, they are gone,” said Otter, as the last boat-load set out under the charge of Peter.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, let them go, the silly sheep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
in or at the place that
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DISILLUSION Once more it was morning, and the travellers were encamped by that reedy point where they had left the big boats which they cut loose from the island.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the earliest dawn Leonard had been superintending the transport across the river of the hundreds of slaves whom they had released.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They there were put on shore by the Settlement men, provided with a store of meal, and left to shift for themselves, it being found utterly impossible to take them any further.
