used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
ASCERTAININGverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
dexteritynounUS /dekˈsterəti/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
divisible by two
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
Gordon
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From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
a single distinct event
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so turned out.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It so turned out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
a human being
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
RECOVERINGadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
RILEYnounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
SECURITYnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
unusual or striking
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so turned out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
in the near future
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
THUNDERSTORMnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It so turned out.
the act of using
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Dr. Gordon viewed him through the spy glass, and soon decided him to be an Indian, who was probably bringing something to sell.
someone who visits
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RILEY--A THUNDERSTORM--ASCERTAINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS BY SOUND--SECURITY AGAINST LIGHTNING--MEANS OF RECOVERING LIFE FROM APPARENT DEATH BY LIGHTNING A few days after this incident another visitor was seen coming from Fort Brooke.
which person or people
From this reading This person was not a horseman, but some one in a boat, who seemed even from a distance to possess singular dexterity in the use of the paddle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His boat glided over the smooth surface of the bay as if propelled less by his exertions than by his will.
