used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
a youthful male person
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
not accessible to view
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
crampsnounUS /kræmps/
plural of “cramp” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
without deviation
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
one or the other of two
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
else
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From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
made afraid
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
and nothing more
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
and nothing more
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
outcriesnounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪz/
plural of “outcry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
cut with a saw
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
move hurridly
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching the bank of the river, Hugh saw that it was just as he had feared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
at the time that
From this reading He had evidently been attempting to swim across that dangerous place when attacked by cramps; either that or else he had been thrown against a concealed rock and struck his head so as to become staggered and frightened.
in or at the place that
From this reading Out in the midst of the boiling current, where the foam leaped and there were evidently dangerous rapids of some sort, a boy was struggling madly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It took Hugh and Billy only a dozen seconds to clear the intervening ground to reach the scene, such was the speed with which they ran.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Billy Worth may have wondered why Hugh led him to the river _below_ where the outcries arose, instead of heading directly toward them; but he now realized the wisdom of the move.
