used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There may come times when a second counts for everything.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The man in falling forward had pushed his paddle alongside Jack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack believed such an occasion was now upon them; and he acted instantly.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jack believed such an occasion was now upon them; and he acted instantly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There may come times when a second counts for everything.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading There may come times when a second counts for everything.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There may come times when a second counts for everything.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The man in falling forward had pushed his paddle alongside Jack.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The man in falling forward had pushed his paddle alongside Jack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man in falling forward had pushed his paddle alongside Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man in falling forward had pushed his paddle alongside Jack.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
INDIAN'SnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Jack believed such an occasion was now upon them; and he acted instantly.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in falling forward had pushed his paddle alongside Jack.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may come times when a second counts for everything.
not any; not one
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jack believed such an occasion was now upon them; and he acted instantly.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Jack believed such an occasion was now upon them; and he acted instantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading The man in falling forward had pushed his paddle alongside Jack.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The man in falling forward had pushed his paddle alongside Jack.
on the contrary
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There may come times when a second counts for everything.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
Stormways
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From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jack believed such an occasion was now upon them; and he acted instantly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man in falling forward had pushed his paddle alongside Jack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There may come times when a second counts for everything.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In emergencies he acted from intuition, rather than through thinking things out, no matter however speedily.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There may come times when a second counts for everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jack believed such an occasion was now upon them; and he acted instantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
at the time that
From this reading There may come times when a second counts for everything.
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading WINNING AN INDIAN'S ADMIRATION Fortunately for all of them, Jack Stormways was not given to fear.
