used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT OF PERIL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
dexterouslyadverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
set up or found
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF PERIL.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF PERIL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
on one occasion
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
paddlernoun
someone paddling a canoe
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A NIGHT OF PERIL.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
the act of using
From this reading Nothing but long practice could have enabled any man to use a paddle so dexterously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
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 The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
(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 The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
which person or people
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The canoe shot out into the darkness at once, and was headed down the river, gliding in between the green banks, the paddle dipping in the bright water without a sound!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The darkness was intense, but the Yankee moved on like a man who knew the ground well, toward the spot where the canoes were hauled up on the shore.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They selected a light one, and the young soldier found a paddle and would have taken his place as paddler, but the other took it from his hand, and stationed himself in that place himself.
