used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Calls sounded back and forth across the water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calls sounded back and forth across the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Calls sounded back and forth across the water.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob as the strongest swimmer of the three boys was eager to make the crossing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Calls sounded back and forth across the water.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
traveling across
From this reading Bob as the strongest swimmer of the three boys was eager to make the crossing.
the first light of day
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Bob as the strongest swimmer of the three boys was eager to make the crossing.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Calls sounded back and forth across the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
engage in
From this reading Bob as the strongest swimmer of the three boys was eager to make the crossing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
other's
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From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
for a short time
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
in the near future
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Calls sounded back and forth across the water.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Bob as the strongest swimmer of the three boys was eager to make the crossing.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading Bob as the strongest swimmer of the three boys was eager to make the crossing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Bob as the strongest swimmer of the three boys was eager to make the crossing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RESCUED Not until shortly after dusk that night was Mr. Hampton heard from.
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 Calls sounded back and forth across the water.
which person or people
From this reading Then a hail from the right bank of the river near the head of the island was heard by the boys who had taken up their position about a fire, for the night had become chilly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Finally, assured of each other’s safety, both parties retired for the night, prepared to attempt the work of rescue as soon as dawn should bring sufficient light.
