a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Are you all right, Sandy?” called Dick, hoarsely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plunge into the river revived both Dick and Sandy.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you all right, Sandy?” called Dick, hoarsely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bear was nowhere to be seen.
have
From this reading The bear was nowhere to be seen.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The plunge into the river revived both Dick and Sandy.
the lower side of anything
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
the act of burning something
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Are you all right, Sandy?” called Dick, hoarsely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The plunge into the river revived both Dick and Sandy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
gasesnounUS /ˈɡæsəz/
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
GaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “Are you all right, Sandy?” called Dick, hoarsely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The plunge into the river revived both Dick and Sandy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading The bear was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
and nothing more
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading The plunge into the river revived both Dick and Sandy.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The plunge into the river revived both Dick and Sandy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Are you all right, Sandy?” called Dick, hoarsely.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The plunge into the river revived both Dick and Sandy.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The plunge into the river revived both Dick and Sandy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The bear was nowhere to be seen.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plunge into the river revived both Dick and Sandy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gasping, they came up for air, only to breathe the choking smoke and gases of the burning forest.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They knew that the canoe was upside down and that their packs were in the bottom of the river.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you all right, Sandy?” called Dick, hoarsely.
