used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
(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 He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading It seemed they must have forgot to cut off supplies--the barrel was brimming.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
couldn't
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From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It seemed they must have forgot to cut off supplies--the barrel was brimming.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
an opposing military force
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It seemed they must have forgot to cut off supplies--the barrel was brimming.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed they must have forgot to cut off supplies--the barrel was brimming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
and nothing more
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
mangroves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed they must have forgot to cut off supplies--the barrel was brimming.
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed they must have forgot to cut off supplies--the barrel was brimming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
pailfulnoun
the quantity contained in a pail
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed they must have forgot to cut off supplies--the barrel was brimming.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
be standing; be upright
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading It seemed they must have forgot to cut off supplies--the barrel was brimming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After a blazing torture along toward evening he couldn't stand it any more.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He took a pail and sneaked ashore over his bridge to the water barrel under the mangroves that they had always kept filled for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drunk a pailful on the spot and started back with another,--and he got as far as his shack before he collapsed, all curled up in knots quite picturesque.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods were quiet and there was just a chance that the enemy were napping.
