used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Hurka
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From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
go across or through
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
PitanounUS /ˈpiːtə/
usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
a strong line
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
up to a particular time
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
having come into contact
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
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 Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
