the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WELL-TIMED SHOTS "I am lost now for sure!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
move towards
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And it was this blood which the wild beast of the island forest had scented!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
Dave
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From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
Dave's
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From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
divernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WELL-TIMED SHOTS "I am lost now for sure!"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And it was this blood which the wild beast of the island forest had scented!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
in a free manner
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WELL-TIMED SHOTS "I am lost now for sure!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And it was this blood which the wild beast of the island forest had scented!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was this blood which the wild beast of the island forest had scented!
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
jaguarnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
loosenverbUS /ˈluːsən/
make loose or looser
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WELL-TIMED SHOTS "I am lost now for sure!"
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WELL-TIMED SHOTS "I am lost now for sure!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
and nothing more
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
Rackley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading And it was this blood which the wild beast of the island forest had scented!
SHOTSnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading WELL-TIMED SHOTS "I am lost now for sure!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading WELL-TIMED SHOTS "I am lost now for sure!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it was this blood which the wild beast of the island forest had scented!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
hard to endure
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
(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 Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
WELL-TIMEDadjective
done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
From this reading WELL-TIMED SHOTS "I am lost now for sure!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And it was this blood which the wild beast of the island forest had scented!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such were the words which escaped Dave Fearless' lips as he watched the approach of the jaguar that had entered the cave and leaped the underground stream.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Pete Rackley had done his villainous work well, and the efforts to get free had only caused the cords to sink deeply into Dave's wrists and ankles, until now the blood was flowing freely from those members.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young diver had long since given up trying to loosen the bonds which held him so tightly to the jagged rocks.
