WORDS
Where:Robinson Crusoe for Children I CARRY SOME THINGS ASHORE
Shot
Context:I found two good guns with a bag of shot
Definition:a mass of small metal balls that is fired from a shotgun
Sword
Context:There were also two old swords
Context:There were also two old swords
Definition:a weapon with a long blade ,and a handle at one end
Rusty
Context:There were also two old swords,very rusty and dull
Definition:affected by rust
He drove them there in a rusty old truck.
He drove them there in a rusty old truck.
Pistol
Contexct:and a pair of big pistols
Definition:a small gun that is held in the hand
Keg
Context:By looking around, I found also three small kegs of powder.
Definition:a small barrel used for storing something such as beer or other alcoholic drinks .
Oar
Context:I had no oars nor any sail for my raft.
Definition:a long pole that is used for rowing a boat .
Current
Current
Context:Just as I thought myself safe, I found that I was entering a strong current
Definition:a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in lake ,or in the
Definition:a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in lake ,or in the
sea which may move faster or in a different direction from the water around it .
The child had been swept out to sea by the current.
Tip over
Context:There the raft stuck fast on an ugly sand bar, and was like to be tipped over.
Definition:make something falling over or turning over .
Context:There the raft stuck fast on an ugly sand bar, and was like to be tipped over.
Definition:make something falling over or turning over .
She tipped the pan over and a dozen fish flopped out.
Plank
Context:With a piece of plank for an oar I pushed the [32] raft toward the shore on my right.
Definition:a long rectangular piece of wood which is fairly thin and which has been roughly cut.
Cove
Context:The raft floated slowly onward until it reached a little cove
Definition:a small bay on the coast.
Ebb
Context: The tide ebbed fast.
Definition:the level of the tide or sea is falling
Fish react to the state of the tide as it ebbs and flows .
What dose "powerhorn " mean?
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You are doing very well but it was difficult for me to understand your question because you did not include the context. Here is the sentence that confused you: "In the captain's room I found two good guns with a bag of shot and a powderhorn." I can imagine what this means but instead of merely explaining the answer I would like to try to help you learn how to answer questions like this one on your own. I assume that you could not find "powerdhorn" in the Longman dictionary. I searched on the following site:
http://dictionary.reference.com/
When I searched for "powderhorn" I could not find an appropriate definition. However, when I searched for "powder horn" I found the following:
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a powder flask made from the horn of a cow or ox.
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The phrase "powder flask" may be difficult for you to understand in this context. If you search for "powder flask" on same web site, you will find "a small flask of gunpowder formerly carried by soldiers and hunters."
Keep up the good work!
Thank you for your help,I could not find the "powerdhorn" in the dictionary.I will try to divide th e whole word to find its meaning,thank you.I will try on my own next time .
And also,I will write the context of the question .
I think "powder horn" is an unusual expression so it may not by in many dictionaries. However, is is in this one:
http://dictionary.reference.com/
Also, be sure the you spell it correctly. You spelled it "powerdhorn" in your comment.
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