used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
alders
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From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
boat-loads
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From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
drumly
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From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
EdamnounUS /ˈiːdəm/
mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
elbowedverbUS /ˈelboʊd/
past form of “elbow” — push one's way with the elbows
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
frothingadjective
producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading TOADY LION'S SECOND LONE HAND.
hazels
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From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
landing-place
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From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
LION'SnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading TOADY LION'S SECOND LONE HAND.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading TOADY LION'S SECOND LONE HAND.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
O'Donowitch
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From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TOADY LION'S SECOND LONE HAND.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
in a swift manner
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
TOADYnoun
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
From this reading TOADY LION'S SECOND LONE HAND.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
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 Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Edam Water ran swiftly, surging and pushing southward on its way to the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading General Napoleon Smith, equipped with sword and sash, sat in the stern of the first, in order to steer, while Prince Michael O'Donowitch stood on the jetty and held the boat's head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
wracknounUS /ræk/
dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
From this reading It was brown and drumly with a wrack of twigs and leaves, snatched from the low branches of the hazels and alders which fringed its banks.
yeastnounUS /jiːst/
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading It fretted and elbowed, frothing like yeast about the landing-place from which the two boat-loads were to set out for the attack.
