used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
(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 But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading If he was drawn through the race he would be seriously injured on the rocks, if not drowned.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading If he was drawn through the race he would be seriously injured on the rocks, if not drowned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was drawn through the race he would be seriously injured on the rocks, if not drowned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading If he was drawn through the race he would be seriously injured on the rocks, if not drowned.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
millracenoun
a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he was drawn through the race he would be seriously injured on the rocks, if not drowned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
PINEWOOD
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
any competition
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
in a serious manner
From this reading If he was drawn through the race he would be seriously injured on the rocks, if not drowned.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If he was drawn through the race he would be seriously injured on the rocks, if not drowned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
victim'snounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
possessive form of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
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 Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY TO PINEWOOD For half a minute Nancy Nelson had been inactive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below the race the water was most boisterous--and there were many jagged rocks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her quick mind had suggested the way the boy in the millrace might be saved; but the chauffeur of the automobile was the instrument by which the helpless victim's course down the current had been retarded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But now it looked as though he would be lost, after all.
