used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
engage in
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
quagmirenounUS /ˈkwæɡmaɪər/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
ROGUE'S
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From this reading THE ROGUE'S WHARF.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
only a very short time before
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROGUE'S WHARF.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
except if; if not
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "All aboard!" exclaimed Benjamin, and so saying he bounded into the boat that lay at the water's edge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
WHARFnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading THE ROGUE'S WHARF.
at the time that
From this reading There is certainly danger that we shall go through that shaky place, and I scarcely know when we shall stop, if we begin to go down."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now for a ride: only hurry up, and make the oars fly;" and several boys leaped in after him from the shaking, trampled quagmire on which they stood.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We shall be heels over head in mud yet," said one of the number, "unless we try to improve the marsh.
