aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
anew
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
(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 The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before they could reach it they saw Dorothy’s head above the surface.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before they could reach it they saw Dorothy’s head above the surface.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
chutenounUS /ʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before they could reach it they saw Dorothy’s head above the surface.
Dorothy
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From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
Dorothy's
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From this reading But before they could reach it they saw Dorothy’s head above the surface.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
a young female
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But before they could reach it they saw Dorothy’s head above the surface.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
Higley
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From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But before they could reach it they saw Dorothy’s head above the surface.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
not able to be found
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But before they could reach it they saw Dorothy’s head above the surface.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
Rose-Mary
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From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
cut with a saw
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading But before they could reach it they saw Dorothy’s head above the surface.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There followed an eternity of suspense for those watching for the reappearance of Dorothy.
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 She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
in or at the place that
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
which person or people
From this reading Seeing this Rose-Mary and Molly, who had climbed out on the base of the chute, jumped into the lake again, making for the spot where they saw Dorothy go down the second time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The missing of the hold she expected to get on the board and the effort to keep Miss Higley up, together with the struggle she had gone through, caused the girl to lose all control of herself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had sunk instantly without having any opportunity of using her free arm to keep herself above water.
