used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading THE SYLVANIA IN AMBUSH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SYLVANIA IN AMBUSH.
IslandernounUS /ˈaɪləndər/
an inhabitant of an island
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
go across or through
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
SYLVANIA
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From this reading THE SYLVANIA IN AMBUSH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SYLVANIA IN AMBUSH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
up to a particular time
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
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 We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as we were in the river, the Mississippi pilot was discharged, and we continued on our voyage up the stream.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place we had chosen was at a bend of the mighty stream, where we could not be seen until the Islander was close upon us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We then ran up to the shore, which was covered with small trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We did not know by which pass the Islander would come in, and we kept on till daylight in the morning.
