used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
Barringford
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From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
Dave
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From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Dave gave a gasp and the icy water filled his mouth and some entered his lungs.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Dave gave a gasp and the icy water filled his mouth and some entered his lungs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Dave gave a gasp and the icy water filled his mouth and some entered his lungs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave gave a gasp and the icy water filled his mouth and some entered his lungs.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Dave gave a gasp and the icy water filled his mouth and some entered his lungs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Dave gave a gasp and the icy water filled his mouth and some entered his lungs.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Dave gave a gasp and the icy water filled his mouth and some entered his lungs.
not any; not one
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
the local environment
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
except for; apart from
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dave gave a gasp and the icy water filled his mouth and some entered his lungs.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
not known
From this reading Then, by a chance turn, the reptile loosened itself and lost no time in sinking away to parts unknown.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
the topmost one of two
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fearful chill struck him to the very heart, and he could think of nothing to do to save himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As mentioned, the snake came down after him, dragging a good part of the line, until the upper end was stopped by Barringford.
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 WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS FOR the instant after Dave disappeared under the water of the river he gave himself up for lost.
