used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
abdomennounUS /æbˈdoʊmən/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading This squeezes the abdomen and the lower part of the chest so as to drive the air out of the lungs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
anew
From this reading Then swing backward so as to take the weight off your hands, while you count three again; and then swing forward again and press down, again forcing the air out of the lungs.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This squeezes the abdomen and the lower part of the chest so as to drive the air out of the lungs.
(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 Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
any person at all
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Then swing backward so as to take the weight off your hands, while you count three again; and then swing forward again and press down, again forcing the air out of the lungs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading This squeezes the abdomen and the lower part of the chest so as to drive the air out of the lungs.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then swing backward so as to take the weight off your hands, while you count three again; and then swing forward again and press down, again forcing the air out of the lungs.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading This squeezes the abdomen and the lower part of the chest so as to drive the air out of the lungs.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Then swing backward so as to take the weight off your hands, while you count three again; and then swing forward again and press down, again forcing the air out of the lungs.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then swing backward so as to take the weight off your hands, while you count three again; and then swing forward again and press down, again forcing the air out of the lungs.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
and nothing more
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
staying power
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading This squeezes the abdomen and the lower part of the chest so as to drive the air out of the lungs.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading This squeezes the abdomen and the lower part of the chest so as to drive the air out of the lungs.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then swing backward so as to take the weight off your hands, while you count three again; and then swing forward again and press down, again forcing the air out of the lungs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This squeezes the abdomen and the lower part of the chest so as to drive the air out of the lungs.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
a human being
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
with speed
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
squeezesnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪz/
plural of “squeeze” — the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading This squeezes the abdomen and the lower part of the chest so as to drive the air out of the lungs.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then swing backward so as to take the weight off your hands, while you count three again; and then swing forward again and press down, again forcing the air out of the lungs.
swing-pumping
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From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
carry out
From this reading Then swing backward so as to take the weight off your hands, while you count three again; and then swing forward again and press down, again forcing the air out of the lungs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This squeezes the abdomen and the lower part of the chest so as to drive the air out of the lungs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
except if; if not
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keep up this swing-pumping about ten or fifteen times a minute for at least ten or fifteen minutes, unless the person begins to breathe of himself before this.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
at the time that
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, kneeling astride of his legs, put both your hands on the small of his back and press downward with all your weight while you count three.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If anyone in your party, when you are out boating or swimming, should be nearly drowned, the best way to revive him is to lay him, as quickly as possible, flat on his face on level ground, just turning his head a little to one side so that his nose and mouth will not be blocked.
