adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
breastedadjectiveUS /ˈbrestəd/
having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
EncumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
head-foremost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
life-buoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
StainesverbUS /steɪnz/
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The next moment he saw, as through a fog--his eyes being full of water--something fall from the ship.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
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 Being an excellent swimmer, he struck out the moment he touched the water, and that arrested his dive, and brought him up with a slant, shocked and panting, drenched and confused.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He breasted the big waves, and swam towards it: it rose on the top of a wave, and he saw it was a life-buoy.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Encumbered with wet clothes, he seemed impotent in the big waves; they threw him up so high, and down so low.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Staines fell head-foremost into the sea with a heavy plunge.
