used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
Ailie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Ailie was not lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ailie was not lost.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
Glynn
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From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
half-an-hour
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From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But Ailie was not lost.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Ailie was not lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
on one occasion
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
Proctor'snounUS /ˈprɑːktərz/
possessive form of “proctor” — someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
dependable
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About half-an-hour after the party had gone off in search of their lost companion, a large canoe, full of negroes, came sweeping down the river.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glynn and Ailie hid themselves in the bushes, and lay perfectly still, hoping they might be passed by.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But they forgot that the blue smoke of their fire curled up through the foliage and revealed their presence at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Ailie was not lost.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Heavenly Father in whom she trusted still watched over and cared for her, and Glynn Proctor's stout right arm was still by her side to protect her.
