used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that meant that it was quite useless to swim.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
DamesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Hell--Dames!
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
etc
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From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
divisible by two
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
FognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
set up or found
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
the act of departing
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Hell--Dames!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And that meant that it was quite useless to swim.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And that meant that it was quite useless to swim.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading And that meant that it was quite useless to swim.
SwimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Buck Comes Home,” etc. The Man Swimming In the Fog Found Himself in As Much of a Fog in Another Matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading And that meant that it was quite useless to swim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even before the echoes came, the man felt gloomily certain that he was going to drown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
at the time that
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they did come, the nearest one--the one on which his hopes were set--was definitely farther away than it had been.
