used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
highly skilled
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
creepers
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From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
set up or found
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
how
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From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
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 I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
a particular point in time
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
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From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
only a very short time before
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
get by special effort
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
Tim
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From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
arousing affect
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I saw that two other persons had reached the tree, when loud cries arose; and, to my dismay, as I looked down from the secure position I had gained, I could nowhere discover the vessel: she had disappeared.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
at the time that
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Uncle Paul, in a manner a sailor alone could have accomplished, leaped on to a mass of hanging creepers which the sloop was at the moment touching; while Arthur and I found ourselves--I scarcely knew how we had got there--on another part of the vast trunk, when we instinctively began to climb up the tree.
which person or people
From this reading Uncle Paul, taking Marian in his arms, now sprang to the bows, followed by Arthur, who grasped my hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not at the moment see my father, who was in the after part of the vessel; but I knew that Tim would do his utmost to save him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come along, Guy; I must do my best to save you," he exclaimed, dragging me along.
