used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
move towards
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
of short duration or distance
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
cooking-fire
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From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
and nothing more
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
momentlyadverb
for an instant or moment
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
not any; not one
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
no person; not anyone
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
riverman
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From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
except for; apart from
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
cut with a saw
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
very small
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The man appeared tiny around the upper bend, momently growing larger as he approached.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
vouchsafed
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From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So busily engaged was each after his own fashion that nobody observed the approach of a solitary figure down the highway of the river.
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 Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
which person or people
From this reading No one saw him save the cook, who vouchsafed him a stately and lugubrious inclination of the head.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading His progress was jerky and on an uneven zigzag, according as the logs lay, by leaps, short runs, brief pauses, as a riverman goes.
