used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
anew
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
breathlessnessnoun
a dyspneic condition
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
cut-away
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From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
ten 10s
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
hurtlingverbUS /ˈhɜːrtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
and nothing more
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He sank like a plummet, and struck out mightily for the surface.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
for more time
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading He sank like a plummet, and struck out mightily for the surface.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
not divisible by two
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sank like a plummet, and struck out mightily for the surface.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
plummetverbUS /ˈplʌmət/
drop sharply
From this reading He sank like a plummet, and struck out mightily for the surface.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
pulse-beats
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From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sank like a plummet, and struck out mightily for the surface.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
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sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He sank like a plummet, and struck out mightily for the surface.
SwimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
TemplarnounUS /ˈtemplər/
a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
up to a particular time
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Swim To fall one hundred and sixty feet takes just a shade over three seconds, but it seems a lot longer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading He drew a giant’s breath, and choked at the end of it, for, unsuspecting, he had let himself be sucked under again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
precisely as stated
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He must have gone deep, for by the time his head came up his heart was pounding furiously and his chest felt as if it was about to cave in under the pressure.
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
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
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at the time that
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
æons
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From this reading Simon Templar knew this very vividly, for he seemed to live through three æons between the instant of sickening breathlessness when he felt the cut-away flooring give way under his weight, through the four odd pulse-beats of hurtling down and down into darkness, till he struck water with a stinging splash.
