Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

any thing at all

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading APPRECIATED GENIUS.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

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From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

clothing in general

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

someone who is a detective

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

divisible by two

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

apart from; not including

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

a boy or man

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

set up or found

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading APPRECIATED GENIUS.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

death of a person

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

act or move at high speed

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

not any; not one

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

compacted by ironing

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

with speed

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

on the contrary

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

free from harm or evil

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

only a very short time before

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

cause friction

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

in the near future

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

travel through water

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

precisely as stated

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

filled with water

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

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 But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But he was a good swimmer--there was scarcely anything Yorke Auchester could not do, except earn his living--and, though he found his boots and clothes very much in the way, he got through the waves at a fair pace, and reached the black and tan.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

at the time that

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Yorke had succeeded in getting hold of him with one hand Dick commenced to scratch and claw, no doubt under the impression that the great big man had come to hasten his death rather than prevent it, and Yorke was compelled to swim on his back, and hold the clawing, struggling little terrier pressed hard against his chest.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Saving a fellow creature is hard work enough, but it is almost as bad to rescue a dog, even so small a one as Dick, from a watery grave.

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From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Yorke soon found himself out of his depth, and almost as quickly discovered what the young lady meant by shouting, "The current!"