afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What he would do after reaching the island must depend upon circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The water closed over Bill’s head.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading What he would do after reaching the island must depend upon circumstances.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The green depths of the lake were surprisingly clear.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The water closed over Bill’s head.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading What he would do after reaching the island must depend upon circumstances.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The green depths of the lake were surprisingly clear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What he would do after reaching the island must depend upon circumstances.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green depths of the lake were surprisingly clear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The water closed over Bill’s head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading What he would do after reaching the island must depend upon circumstances.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The green depths of the lake were surprisingly clear.
engage in
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What he would do after reaching the island must depend upon circumstances.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The water closed over Bill’s head.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading What he would do after reaching the island must depend upon circumstances.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading The green depths of the lake were surprisingly clear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water closed over Bill’s head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What he would do after reaching the island must depend upon circumstances.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
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 The water closed over Bill’s head.
(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 The shock of the plunge put new heart into him and he struck vigorously out keeping well under the surface.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The green depths of the lake were surprisingly clear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he would do after reaching the island must depend upon circumstances.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His plan was to make for one of the small islands of the lagoon, trusting that oncoming darkness would cover his escape.
