(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She had drifted farther out upon the ice than Nelson Haley believed possible.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
travel across or pass over
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She had drifted farther out upon the ice than Nelson Haley believed possible.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She had drifted farther out upon the ice than Nelson Haley believed possible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
a young female
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had drifted farther out upon the ice than Nelson Haley believed possible.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading She had drifted farther out upon the ice than Nelson Haley believed possible.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this supposition he was right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
become covered with mist
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
as might be expected
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading She had drifted farther out upon the ice than Nelson Haley believed possible.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
and nothing more
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She had drifted farther out upon the ice than Nelson Haley believed possible.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In this supposition he was right.
an educational institution
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had drifted farther out upon the ice than Nelson Haley believed possible.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
not in physical motion
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading In this supposition he was right.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had drifted farther out upon the ice than Nelson Haley believed possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this supposition he was right.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading If she had been gone only an hour from the view of the girl at Mr. Cross Moore’s, the school teacher thought she must still be not far from the edge of the cove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every few yards he stopped and shouted down wind, believing that the lost child would never be able to beat her way against it, and would naturally drift with the storm.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOWN BEFORE The thickening mist of snow shut off all sight of the shore when the school teacher was ten yards out upon the ice.
