adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To these the crews were not required to pay any attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading To these the crews were not required to pay any attention.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading To these the crews were not required to pay any attention.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
eddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
fortuitousadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/
having no cause or apparent cause
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
free-moving
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From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To these the crews were not required to pay any attention.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
obstructionsnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃənz/
plural of “obstruction” — any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading To these the crews were not required to pay any attention.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading To these the crews were not required to pay any attention.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the logs shot away down the current, running freely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these the crews were not required to pay any attention.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To these the crews were not required to pay any attention.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Such eddies and obstructions, however, drew a constant toll from the ranks of the free-moving logs, so that always the volume of timbers floating with the current diminished, and always the number of logs caught and stranded along the sides of the river increased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 To restore these to the faster water was the especial province of the last and most expert crew--the rear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To these the crews were not required to pay any attention.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With luck, a few of the individual timbers would float ten, even twenty, miles before some chance eddy or fortuitous obstruction would bring them to rest.
