used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
extreme mental distress
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
from appearances alone
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Prebol, faint and weary with his exertions, fell upon his bunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
put or send forth
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
traveling across
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
eddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Prebol, faint and weary with his exertions, fell upon his bunk.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Prebol, faint and weary with his exertions, fell upon his bunk.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Prebol, faint and weary with his exertions, fell upon his bunk.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
immediately past
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
most important element
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
Prebol
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From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
Rasba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
sandbarnounUS /ˈsændbɑːr/
a bar of sand
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
shanty-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
hurting
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading So the river rat crept out on the sandbar, cast off the lines, and with a pole in one hand, succeeded in pushing out into the eddy where the shanty-boat drifted into the main current.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prebol, faint and weary with his exertions, fell upon his bunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Prebol, faint and weary with his exertions, fell upon his bunk.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There in anguish, delirious at intervals, and weak with misery, he floated down reach, crossing, and bend, without light or signal.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading But the practised hand of Rasba had apparently left little to do, and it was superstitious dread that worried Prebol.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Jest Prebol, sore and sick with his bullet wound, but more alarmed on account of having sworn so much while a parson was dressing his injury, could not sleep, and as he thought it over he determined at last to cut loose and drop on down the river and land in somewhere among friends, or where he could find a doctor.
