used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
(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 “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Give me half a chance to get you ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will be all right now,” comforted Grace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Give me half a chance to get you ashore.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “You will be all right now,” comforted Grace.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t fight.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Give me half a chance to get you ashore.
a young female
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me half a chance to get you ashore.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Give me half a chance to get you ashore.
HARLOWE
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From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
march in a procession
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me half a chance to get you ashore.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
not any; not one
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You will be all right now,” comforted Grace.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
Overton
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From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You will be all right now,” comforted Grace.
get by special effort
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
Smythe
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From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
supervisornounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
TROUBLE-MAKER
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From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
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 was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading She was limp, choking and gasping, but not in a serious condition, as the Overton girl observed, though the water was chill and serious consequences might follow the wetting, there being no way to secure dry clothing until they arrived at the end of the day’s march, a few miles further on.
at the time that
From this reading “GRACE HARLOWE, TROUBLE-MAKER” When Mrs. Smythe and Grace came to the surface, the fight had been all taken out of the supervisor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will be all right now,” comforted Grace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will be all right now,” comforted Grace.
