used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading At a dangerous angle he leaned over and peered into the churning water-pit below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At a dangerous angle he leaned over and peered into the churning water-pit below.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
brownishadjectiveUS /ˈbraʊnɪʃ/
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his stunned inaction was quickly gone.
churningadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading At a dangerous angle he leaned over and peered into the churning water-pit below.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading At a dangerous angle he leaned over and peered into the churning water-pit below.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
down-tumbling
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From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But his stunned inaction was quickly gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his stunned inaction was quickly gone.
HOPELESSadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
provoking horror
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading But his stunned inaction was quickly gone.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At a dangerous angle he leaned over and peered into the churning water-pit below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading At a dangerous angle he leaned over and peered into the churning water-pit below.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
and nothing more
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At a dangerous angle he leaned over and peered into the churning water-pit below.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading At a dangerous angle he leaned over and peered into the churning water-pit below.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
with speed
From this reading But his stunned inaction was quickly gone.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But his stunned inaction was quickly gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
topplingverbUS /ˈtɑːpəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
precisely as stated
From this reading Down to the very edge of the flood he raced, almost losing his balance and toppling in.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HOPELESS SEARCH In the brief instant that Jerry stood on the slippery point of rock he had the queer feeling that it was all a horrible dream, or at least only an impossible scene from a motion picture.
water-pit
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From this reading At a dangerous angle he leaned over and peered into the churning water-pit below.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where a boat had been a second before was now only a seething, tossing down-tumbling wall of brownish foam.
