used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick was engaged in a struggle of another sort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Dick was engaged in a struggle of another sort.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
Charley
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From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
dearly loved
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was engaged in a struggle of another sort.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Dick was engaged in a struggle of another sort.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
the force of workers available
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Dick was engaged in a struggle of another sort.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Dick was engaged in a struggle of another sort.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
propel through the air
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They tried hard to throw him over the edge of the bank and might have succeeded if another man had not come running out of the mouth of the canyon, shouting:
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Charley was floundering around in the whirl of waters, struggling for dear life to prevent being dragged down into the boiling pot.
which person or people
From this reading He was making it decidedly hot for the men who had tackled him, kicking and turning and twisting.
