used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading "The flood from the dam has spent itself.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
the act of departing
From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The flood from the dam has spent itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
I'm
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From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The flood from the dam has spent itself.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
Ned
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From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
Ned's
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From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "The flood from the dam has spent itself.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading DESPAIR In the course of an hour Ned's prediction began to be verified.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
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 Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
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 roar of the flood ceased entirely, and the water receded from the beach until the stream looked as shallow and quiet as a meadow brook.
we'll
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From this reading I'm afraid we'll have to wade through and pull the canoes after us.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ned waded clear across to the opposite wall without going over his knees.
