used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a moment was to be lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a moment was to be lost.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
flatboatnounUS /ˈflætboʊt/
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PUTTING OUT FROM SHORE.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Not a moment was to be lost.
a particular point in time
From this reading Not a moment was to be lost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a moment was to be lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
on one occasion
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PUTTING OUT FROM SHORE.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading PUTTING OUT FROM SHORE.
Shawanoes
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From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading PUTTING OUT FROM SHORE.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
not in physical motion
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The party was so large that the craft was sure to be crowded, but its buoyancy was sufficient to carry still more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a moment was to be lost.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Everything depended upon boarding the flatboat and pushing off at once from shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a moment was to be lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To most of the party hurrying on board, the silence and inactivity of the Shawanoes were incomprehensible.
