used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hot earth would be a change from hot iron.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hot earth would be a change from hot iron.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Our steamer was anchored below the town, off a small campo, or clearing.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
buoysnounUS /ˈbuːiz/
plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
campo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our steamer was anchored below the town, off a small campo, or clearing.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The hot earth would be a change from hot iron.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Our steamer was anchored below the town, off a small campo, or clearing.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The hot earth would be a change from hot iron.
equatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hot earth would be a change from hot iron.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot earth would be a change from hot iron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
inflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The hot earth would be a change from hot iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
not any; not one
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our steamer was anchored below the town, off a small campo, or clearing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our steamer was anchored below the town, off a small campo, or clearing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
PursernounUS /ˈpɜːrsər/
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our steamer was anchored below the town, off a small campo, or clearing.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
swashed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Our steamer was anchored below the town, off a small campo, or clearing.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
at the time that
From this reading That morning was no inducement to exertion, but when an Indian paddled his canoe alongside our anchored steamer the Doctor and the Purser got into it, and away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The native swashed his canoe into a margin of floating plants, which had rounded leaves and inflated stalks, like buoys.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Besides, I was eager for my first walk in equatorial woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The hot earth would be a change from hot iron.
