used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They will not fire until we begin to pass them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They will not fire until we begin to pass them.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
Leland
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From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
Leslie
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From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
not in physical motion
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They will not fire until we begin to pass them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
go across or through
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
RAFTnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading THE RAFT.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
without speaking
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAFT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They will not fire until we begin to pass them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They will not fire until we begin to pass them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They will not fire until we begin to pass them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The former stooped and whispered: "There are three Indians on it, upon the opposite side from us.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We must pass beyond the log before they will be in range of our guns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
but in spite of that
From this reading Slowly, silently and gently the boat glided onward--both Leslie and Leland as motionless as death, yet with hearts throbbing wildly and fearfully.
