Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

(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 Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

at or near or toward the center of a ship

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn

From this reading DOWN AVON.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

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From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DOWN AVON.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

very far away in space or time

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

in motion

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

a form of address for a man

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

propel with a paddle

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

examine minutely

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

a very small spot

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

plural of “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 They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They shot under the scour of a steep bank covered with thorns and crab-apple trees and hummocks of sombre grass.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

in or at the place that

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.

a Caucasian

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

which person or people

From this reading They were afloat: Arthur Miles in the bows, Tilda amidships, and both facing Mr. Jessup, who had taken the stern seat, and there steered the canoe easily with a single paddle, as the Indians do.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "_ O, my heart! as white sails shiver, And crowds are passing, and banks stretch wide, How hard to follow, with lips that quiver, That moving speck on the far-off side._"--JEAN INGELOW.

-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow

From this reading Beyond this they drifted down to Welford Weir and Mill, past a slope where the yellowing chestnuts all but hid Welford village.