afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
at or in the front
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
(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 He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING STORM.
buffetedadjectiveUS /bəˈfeɪd/
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
and nothing more
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
not any; not one
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
and nothing more
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BREAKING STORM.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
in a swift manner
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING STORM.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
hard to endure
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The reason that Carter did not hail, as tacitly agreed upon, is simply told.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could not have raised his voice if the fate of the country depended on his doing it, for he never remembered reaching land at all.
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 It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading It buffeted him hither and thither, until he became utterly exhausted, and could just keep himself afloat and no more by weakly treading water.
at the time that
From this reading When George had left him, Carter had kept straight ahead, but made the great mistake of trying to fight against the swiftly running tide.
