adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
arbalestnoun
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
arbalests
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From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
clippingnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading I had but time to see that there was a tumult on the bridge, and swords out (the Scots, as I afterwards heard, knocking up the arbalests that the French soldiers levelled at me).
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down and down I sank, the water surging up into my nostrils and sounding in my ears; but, being in water, I was safe if it were but deep enough.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I dived again, and swam under water, making towards the right and the castle rock, which ran sheer down to the moat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently I struck out, and, with a stroke or two, came to the surface.
