afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
anew
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Harry was already in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
buoyedverbUS /ˈbuːid/
past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
cork-filled
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
set up or found
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry was already in the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry was already in the water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry was already in the water.
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 Harry was already in the water.
