anew
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
amphibian's
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From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then it can carry me back to shore."
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then it can carry me back to shore."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Then it can carry me back to shore."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
constrictionnounUS /kənˈstrɪkʃən/
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
without stop or interruption
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Only partially was that possible, of course.
else
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From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
fish'snounUS /ˈfɪʃɪz/
possessive form of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
Hanlon
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From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
the act of retaining something
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
HumansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then it can carry me back to shore."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
and nothing more
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
conformity or harmony
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then it can carry me back to shore."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
and nothing more
From this reading Only partially was that possible, of course.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Only partially was that possible, of course.
by chance
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Only partially was that possible, of course.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Then it can carry me back to shore."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then it can carry me back to shore."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
a special situation
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Humans are just not constituted so they can think of only one thing for long periods of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then it can carry me back to shore."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
the act of using
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only partially was that possible, of course.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I wait here awhile, perhaps the fish's strength will build up again," George Hanlon had thought wearily.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading So he continued concentrating on the job of keeping those muscles closed around the wound in the amphibian's side, finding it required full use of his mind to think of holding that constriction, and of nothing else.
