used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
uttered without voice
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
not any; not one
From this reading I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
on one occasion
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
StarlingnounUS /ˈstɑːrlɪŋ/
gregarious birds native to the Old World
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading I breathed hard not from exertion, but like a swimmer fighting for his breath.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
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 I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT I FOUND Once in the canoe I bade Lord Starling crouch low, and I paddled fiercely.
which person or people
From this reading The man who feels terror of an open foe must be a strange craven.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I learned then that there is but one real terror in the world,--fear of the unseen.
but in spite of that
From this reading I was submerged in waves of terror, yet I had no name for what I feared.
