1919
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From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
1921
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From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
1922
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From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
1923
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From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of In Dark Places, Etc.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
cause to be bored
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
Butterworth
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From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Author of In Dark Places, Etc.
darkishadjective
slightly dark
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
the first light of day
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
Etc
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From this reading Author of In Dark Places, Etc.
the organ of sight
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
flow'r
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From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of In Dark Places, Etc.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
isletsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪts/
plural of “islet” — a small island
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
immediately past
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
Ltd
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From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
march in a procession
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
become covered with mist
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of In Dark Places, Etc.
offshoreadverbUS /ˈɔːfˈʃɔːr/
away from shore; away from land
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Author of In Dark Places, Etc.
prickles
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From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
sedgenounUS /sedʒ/
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
swathnounUS /swɑːθ/
the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading The raft might have been taken for a swath of cut sedge or a drifting tangle of roots as it slid out of the shadowy river mouth at dawn and dipped into the first ground swell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Published, October, 1919 Second Printing, September, 1921 Third Printing, March, 1922 Fourth Printing, November, 1922 Fifth Printing, April, 1923 Sixth Printing, August, 1923_ English Edition Published May 1921 London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r...."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
at the time that
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But while the sky brightened and the breeze came fresh offshore it picked a way among shoals and swampy islets with purpose and direction, and when at last the sun leaped up and cleared his bright eye of the morning mist it had passed the wide entrance to the bay and stood to open sea.
