used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
(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 "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
Fuz
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From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
Hal
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From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
It's
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From this reading "It's a miracle."
Jehoshaphat
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From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
JumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
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 A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
McGinnis
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From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading "It's a miracle."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
Oh-h-h
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
a special situation
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ROADS TO FAME Next thing Hal knew, he felt land grating against him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
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 A strong hand had him by the collar dragging him out of the water, many voices beat into his ears.
We'd
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From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Oh-h-h, by Jehoshaphat Jumping!" yelled Fuz McGinnis as he threw his arms about Hal's dripping form.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'd given up hope, never believed we'd find you all in one piece!"
