used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
evennessnounUS /ˈiːvənnəs/
the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
Kenton
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From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
a particular point in time
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
and nothing more
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Still, being on the arc of a circle, the distance to be traversed was much greater, and reduced the chances to evenness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
communicated in words
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
war-whoop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
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 The sturdy ranger uttered a fierce war-whoop, and struggled through the deep water toward the island.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the place where he was, the stream was only some twenty feet broad, _but_, it was swimming deep and quite rapid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simon Kenton leaped into the current, rifle in hand, and sunk over his head in a moment, striking out for the opposite shore with desperate energy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the other side it was five times as broad, but much more shallow, so that his opponent would have that advantage over him.
