used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THRILLING INITIATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading They regarded him with much curiosity, and did not speak until the boat began to ascend the stream.
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They regarded him with much curiosity, and did not speak until the boat began to ascend the stream.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They regarded him with much curiosity, and did not speak until the boat began to ascend the stream.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
INITIATIONnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading A THRILLING INITIATION.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They regarded him with much curiosity, and did not speak until the boat began to ascend the stream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
Parton
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From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading They regarded him with much curiosity, and did not speak until the boat began to ascend the stream.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
express in speech
From this reading They regarded him with much curiosity, and did not speak until the boat began to ascend the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They regarded him with much curiosity, and did not speak until the boat began to ascend the stream.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading A THRILLING INITIATION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They regarded him with much curiosity, and did not speak until the boat began to ascend the stream.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They regarded him with much curiosity, and did not speak until the boat began to ascend the stream.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His captors were real red athletes, with great breadth of chest, and strong arms.
at the time that
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oscar Parton did not resist when his captors drew him into their boat, which was paddled into the middle of the stream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He saw that resistance would prove futile, for his struggle with the dead warrior had wearied him.
