used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The thing to do," said Henry, "is to make no noise.
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
the organ of sight
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
flatboatnounUS /ˈflætboʊt/
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
how
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From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The thing to do," said Henry, "is to make no noise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
engage in
From this reading "The thing to do," said Henry, "is to make no noise.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
not any; not one
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "The thing to do," said Henry, "is to make no noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
others
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From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The thing to do," said Henry, "is to make no noise.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Six black dots hung in a row on the dark surface of the river.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
a special situation
From this reading "The thing to do," said Henry, "is to make no noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The thing to do," said Henry, "is to make no noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
we've
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From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But so well did they blend with the shadow of the stream that an Indian eye on the bank, no matter how sharp, might have passed them over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We must swim without splashing and we've got to find that flatboat with the cannon on it.
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 THE DEED IN THE DARK Henry was the leading swimmer, but he paused ten yards from the shore and the others paused with him.
