used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke he found that he was very cold, and that his blanket felt particularly heavy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading When he awoke he found that he was very cold, and that his blanket felt particularly heavy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When he awoke he found that he was very cold, and that his blanket felt particularly heavy.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He put his hand down to move the blanket, when, to his great surprise, he found that he was lying with his legs in a pool of water.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he awoke he found that he was very cold, and that his blanket felt particularly heavy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
set up or found
From this reading When he awoke he found that he was very cold, and that his blanket felt particularly heavy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He put his hand down to move the blanket, when, to his great surprise, he found that he was lying with his legs in a pool of water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He put his hand down to move the blanket, when, to his great surprise, he found that he was lying with his legs in a pool of water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When he awoke he found that he was very cold, and that his blanket felt particularly heavy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
Joe
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From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
leakingverbUS /ˈliːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
staying power
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He put his hand down to move the blanket, when, to his great surprise, he found that he was lying with his legs in a pool of water.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He put his hand down to move the blanket, when, to his great surprise, he found that he was lying with his legs in a pool of water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading When he awoke he found that he was very cold, and that his blanket felt particularly heavy.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading He put his hand down to move the blanket, when, to his great surprise, he found that he was lying with his legs in a pool of water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his hand down to move the blanket, when, to his great surprise, he found that he was lying with his legs in a pool of water.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
Sharpe
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From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He put his hand down to move the blanket, when, to his great surprise, he found that he was lying with his legs in a pool of water.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
precisely as stated
From this reading When he awoke he found that he was very cold, and that his blanket felt particularly heavy.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Joe instantly shouted to the other boys, and told them to wake up, for it was raining, and the tent was leaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
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 He thought that he had caught hold of the supports of a bridge, and had drawn himself partly out of the water, but that he had not strength enough to drag his legs out, and that, on the contrary, he was slowly sinking back.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke he found that he was very cold, and that his blanket felt particularly heavy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put his hand down to move the blanket, when, to his great surprise, he found that he was lying with his legs in a pool of water.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Some time in the middle of the night Joe Sharpe woke up from a dream that he had fallen into the river, and could not get out.
