used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
alligatorsnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/
plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
aroused or activated
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
crocodilesnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪlz/
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
put on clothes
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
eelnounUS /iːl/
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
a boy or man
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "I shall have to stop in till he goes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have to stop in till he goes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall have to stop in till he goes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
Nic
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From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
Nic's
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From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
river-hole
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From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
serpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have to stop in till he goes.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I shall have to stop in till he goes.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I shall have to stop in till he goes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sharp touch of the electric water sent thrill after thrill of energy through him, and he swam half across the river-hole, and turned back feeling as active as an eel.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
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 There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were neither crocodiles, alligators, nor serpents in the water now, so far as Nic's fancy was concerned.
who's
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From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading After the first plunge his whole nature had awakened to a sense of vigorous vitality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Here, who's to get out and dress with that fellow staring at me?" thought Nic, as he neared the black.
