used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
anew
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
bow-rope
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From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
calabashnoun
round gourd of the calabash tree
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
set up or found
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
only a very short time before
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
ten 10s
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
coated with paint
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
in the near future
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
in the direction of
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tide now ran down against us, and we could hardly stem it, and finding ourselves opposite a beach clear of trees for a quarter of a mile, we agreed to run on shore to look for a large stone.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I performed the same duty towards him, and we then resumed our paddles, and pushed in a slanting direction for the shore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
a Caucasian
From this reading Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My adventures with the Indians, with what happened to the Portuguese Captain, my companion.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We soon found one which answered our purpose, and paddling off again to three or four hundred yards, we made the stone fast to the bow-rope of our boat, and anchored the canoe with it.
