used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
(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 All was so dark and the rain was so thick he could not make out the shore line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When he came up, blowing and spluttering, he could see but little around him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading When he came up, blowing and spluttering, he could see but little around him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he came up, blowing and spluttering, he could see but little around him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he came up, blowing and spluttering, he could see but little around him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was so dark and the rain was so thick he could not make out the shore line.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came up, blowing and spluttering, he could see but little around him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading All was so dark and the rain was so thick he could not make out the shore line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
engage in
From this reading All was so dark and the rain was so thick he could not make out the shore line.
a particular point in time
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All was so dark and the rain was so thick he could not make out the shore line.
paddle-wheel
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From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading All was so dark and the rain was so thick he could not make out the shore line.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
only a very short time before
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he came up, blowing and spluttering, he could see but little around him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading All was so dark and the rain was so thick he could not make out the shore line.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
spluttering
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From this reading When he came up, blowing and spluttering, he could see but little around him.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading All was so dark and the rain was so thick he could not make out the shore line.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately, he had gone off to the rear of the steamboat, thus escaping the danger of being struck by a paddle-wheel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he came up, blowing and spluttering, he could see but little around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
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 He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went down and down and swallowed not a little of the river water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A SWIM FOR LIFE The shock came so suddenly that for the moment poor Randy scarcely realized what was happening.
at the time that
From this reading When he came up, blowing and spluttering, he could see but little around him.
