used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE Fred's words created much excitement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
(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 When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
any person at all
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Fred knew the danger that awaited them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading A SURPRISE Fred's words created much excitement.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Fred knew the danger that awaited them.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A SURPRISE Fred's words created much excitement.
Fred
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From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
Fred's
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From this reading A SURPRISE Fred's words created much excitement.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
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 Fred knew the danger that awaited them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
Mohunk
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From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A SURPRISE Fred's words created much excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
Others
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From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE Fred's words created much excitement.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fred knew the danger that awaited them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
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 Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
at the time that
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When anyone is drowning, he or she seems to lose all the good sense which at another time he may have possessed.
which person or people
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the boys stood and looked out to where Colon was struggling desperately in the deep water, seeming to be almost paralyzed with alarm.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Others, who kept their wits about them, started after Fred, who, plunging in, was already swimming across the Mohunk.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A SURPRISE Fred's words created much excitement.
