used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
CRAWFORD'SnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading WILLIAM CRAWFORD'S LUCK.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
set up or found
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
imperilled
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From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading WILLIAM CRAWFORD'S LUCK.
in motion
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
with speed
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
two times
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
communicated in words
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
at the time that
From this reading When William Crawford found himself safe aboard the moving steamboat, he uttered an exclamation of intense relief and satisfaction.
WILLIAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM CRAWFORD'S LUCK.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked quickly behind him, and noticed with a laugh that pursuit was out of the question.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading His life had been twice imperilled that day, and he had escaped with nothing worse than a wetting.
