abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
Chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her time had come.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
set up or found
From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her time had come.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.
not any; not one
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
on one occasion
From this reading Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.
Parki
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From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
sinkernounUS /ˈsɪŋkər/
a small ring-shaped friedcake
From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
spring-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
carry out
From this reading Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.
up to a particular time
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her time had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Once More They Take To The Chamois Try the pumps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
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 Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dropped the sinker, and found the Parki bleeding at every pore.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Up from her well, the water, spring-like, came bubbling, pure and limpid as the water of Saratoga.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But by keeping two hands at the pumps, we had no doubt she would float till daylight; previous to which we liked not to abandon her.
