used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
confined by bonds
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading JACK’S DANGEROUS POSITION Meanwhile how had Jack fared?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading JACK’S DANGEROUS POSITION Meanwhile how had Jack fared?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
set up or found
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK’S DANGEROUS POSITION Meanwhile how had Jack fared?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
how
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From this reading JACK’S DANGEROUS POSITION Meanwhile how had Jack fared?
I'm
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From this reading "I’m surely lost!" he said to himself with a shudder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK’S DANGEROUS POSITION Meanwhile how had Jack fared?
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK’S DANGEROUS POSITION Meanwhile how had Jack fared?
immediately past
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I’m surely lost!" he said to himself with a shudder.
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 With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading JACK’S DANGEROUS POSITION Meanwhile how had Jack fared?
mid-stream
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From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading JACK’S DANGEROUS POSITION Meanwhile how had Jack fared?
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I’m surely lost!" he said to himself with a shudder.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading "I’m surely lost!" he said to himself with a shudder.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
not in physical motion
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I’m surely lost!" he said to himself with a shudder.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
in a swift manner
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His last cry for help had been cut short by his plunge into the river.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I’m surely lost!" he said to himself with a shudder.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
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 With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He found that the swiftly flowing tide had carried him several rods from the old mill, and well out toward mid-stream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his hands still bound tightly behind him, he felt himself sink many feet, and then a few seconds later he regained the surface, and shook the water from his face.
