used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
(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 So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
confined by bonds
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
increase twofold
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE GLACIER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
GLACIERnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading DOWN THE GLACIER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
come to pass
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
only a very short time before
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
uttered with a trill
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
Sandy's
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From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
cut with a saw
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
in a swift manner
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE GLACIER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boys, rolling and tumbling down the smooth rock slope, bound straight for the river!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
having passed out of existence
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
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 So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They looked above them and what they saw was sufficiently alarming.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So swiftly did it all happen that they had hardly time to realize the catastrophe that had overtaken the boys, before the two victims of this double disaster struck the water with a splash and vanished from view.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading Sandy's wild shout of alarm caused the gentlemen on the deck of the _Yukon Rover_ to start up in affright.
