used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
DASHverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
effaced
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From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
intense and profound fear
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
indeliblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdeləbli/
in an indelible manner
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
instants
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From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
go away from a place
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
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 Instinctively Stewart clutched at it, seized it, regained the box at a vigorous stroke, threw one arm across a handle, and raised her head above the water.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those instants--fortunately few--which stamp themselves indelibly upon the brain, which penetrate the spirit, which leave a mark not to be effaced.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the flash of her white arm, as she sank for the second time, that saved her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE LAST DASH NEVER will Stewart forget the stark horror of that instant; never afterward did he think of it without a shudder.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her face was white as death, her eyes were closed, she hung a dead weight upon his arm--and yet, Stewart told himself, she could not have drowned in so short a time.
