used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
anew
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a little hollow in the path let him down into the flood to his waist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But a little hollow in the path let him down into the flood to his waist.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading But a little hollow in the path let him down into the flood to his waist.
foam-flecked
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From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a little hollow in the path let him down into the flood to his waist.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading But a little hollow in the path let him down into the flood to his waist.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SEA.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But a little hollow in the path let him down into the flood to his waist.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a little hollow in the path let him down into the flood to his waist.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
Noll's
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From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
a course of conduct
From this reading But a little hollow in the path let him down into the flood to his waist.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IN THE SEA.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
StunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SEA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Stunned, strangled, half blinded, and impelled by a sudden horror of death in the cold, treacherous sea, he took two or three forward steps, fell, then rose and strove to struggle on.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading But a little hollow in the path let him down into the flood to his waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
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 spray flew into his eyes and mouth, and breathless and bewildered he fell again, this time to disappear under the foam-flecked water.
wave's
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From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Noll's presence of mind enabled him to clutch the jagged sides of the rock desperately, so that in the wave's return he was not drawn with it into the sea depths.
