used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
Bohannan
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From this reading This, Walker informed Miss Hayward, was the “Valley of Bohannan!”
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
CagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several hours they sped rapidly onward with the stream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
Hayward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For several hours they sped rapidly onward with the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading This, Walker informed Miss Hayward, was the “Valley of Bohannan!”
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
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 _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
make reference to
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
not any; not one
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading For several hours they sped rapidly onward with the stream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
by chance
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
with speed
From this reading For several hours they sped rapidly onward with the stream.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several hours they sped rapidly onward with the stream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading For several hours they sped rapidly onward with the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For several hours they sped rapidly onward with the stream.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several hours they sped rapidly onward with the stream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, Walker informed Miss Hayward, was the “Valley of Bohannan!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The boat kept its course until it came upon a broad flat which appeared to be some five or six miles in length, and perhaps one in breadth.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This, Walker informed Miss Hayward, was the “Valley of Bohannan!”
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
Wheel-room
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From this reading _The Prison—The Wheel-room—Caged_ _The Life and Death Struggle._ WE left Miss Hayward in the little boat, in the custody of Walker and stupid Dick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They encountered the party of rebels of which we have made mention, but, as Walker, or Colonel Brown, was the officer highest in rank, no one attempted to interfere with his project.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For several hours they sped rapidly onward with the stream.
