aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed good to follow, and they did.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
clothing in general
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It seemed good to follow, and they did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed good to follow, and they did.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed good to follow, and they did.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
RegardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed good to follow, and they did.
in the near future
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed good to follow, and they did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
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 As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
(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 And his head went well under.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And his head went well under.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Regardless of their clothes, which were of light weight, easily dried, they ran toward the lake, wading in until it was deep enough to duck under.
which person or people
From this reading ANOTHER TRY The boys did not stop to see who gave the advice.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading As for Blake, he did not wait for that, but, wildly brushing his hands about his head, in he plunged, face foremost as soon as the water was up to his knees.
