used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
ashen-gray
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From this reading He was struggling desperately to free himself, and his face was ashen-gray with terror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Brick was tempted to push on without looking back.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
Bogle
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From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
BricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Brick was tempted to push on without looking back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He was struggling desperately to free himself, and his face was ashen-gray with terror.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was struggling desperately to free himself, and his face was ashen-gray with terror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was struggling desperately to free himself, and his face was ashen-gray with terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was struggling desperately to free himself, and his face was ashen-gray with terror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TORTURED INTO SUBMISSION.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Brick was tempted to push on without looking back.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brick was tempted to push on without looking back.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Brick was tempted to push on without looking back.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
slushyadjective
being or resembling melting snow
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He was struggling desperately to free himself, and his face was ashen-gray with terror.
SUBMISSIONnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading TORTURED INTO SUBMISSION.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Brick was tempted to push on without looking back.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He was struggling desperately to free himself, and his face was ashen-gray with terror.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brick was tempted to push on without looking back.
TORTUREDadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading TORTURED INTO SUBMISSION.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brick was tempted to push on without looking back.
at the time that
From this reading But when a pleading appeal for help rang in his ears he hesitated and stopped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bogle had sunk above his waist in the middle of the slushy spot, which was nothing less than a treacherous bog.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was struggling desperately to free himself, and his face was ashen-gray with terror.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Brick was tempted to push on without looking back.
