used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lowered Claire to the ground carefully and dropped beside her.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he had gone far, he was forced to rest.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He lowered Claire to the ground carefully and dropped beside her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He lowered Claire to the ground carefully and dropped beside her.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
Claire
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From this reading He lowered Claire to the ground carefully and dropped beside her.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He lowered Claire to the ground carefully and dropped beside her.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before he had gone far, he was forced to rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Before he had gone far, he was forced to rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before he had gone far, he was forced to rest.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He lowered Claire to the ground carefully and dropped beside her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he had gone far, he was forced to rest.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he had gone far, he was forced to rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lowered Claire to the ground carefully and dropped beside her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WATER OF LIFE.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He lowered Claire to the ground carefully and dropped beside her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WATER OF LIFE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Before he had gone far, he was forced to rest.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATER OF LIFE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His effort in carrying her had made him breathe hard, the sun was beating down on them, and his throat was dry and parched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he had gone far, he was forced to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
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 OF LIFE.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still exhausted from his recent battle with the waves, Lawrence was not in the best condition for this new struggle.
