used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
(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 All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was the body of a man that they saw, floating face upward.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading INTO BRITISH TERRITORY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was the body of a man that they saw, floating face upward.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was the body of a man that they saw, floating face upward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
not accessible to view
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO BRITISH TERRITORY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the body of a man that they saw, floating face upward.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the body of a man that they saw, floating face upward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
and nothing more
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
RoswellnounUS /ˈrɑːswel/
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was the body of a man that they saw, floating face upward.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
TERRITORYnounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading INTO BRITISH TERRITORY.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the body of a man that they saw, floating face upward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the body of a man that they saw, floating face upward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading It was the body of a man that they saw, floating face upward.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
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 The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
at the time that
From this reading The feet and hands, dangling at the sides, were so low in the water that only when stirred by the waves did they show, but the face rose and fell, sometimes above, and never more than a few inches below, so that it was in view all the time.
a Caucasian
From this reading His clothing was good, and the white features, partly hidden by a black beard, must have been pleasing in life.
which person or people
From this reading All hurried to the side of Roswell, who was pointing to a place a short distance from the raft.
