a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The account I gave did not tempt them to make the experiment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading With infinite satisfaction I saw the bright sunlight overhead.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The account I gave did not tempt them to make the experiment.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The account I gave did not tempt them to make the experiment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The account I gave did not tempt them to make the experiment.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I'm ready," I said.
I'm
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From this reading "Now I'm ready," I said.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading With infinite satisfaction I saw the bright sunlight overhead.
engage in
From this reading The account I gave did not tempt them to make the experiment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The account I gave did not tempt them to make the experiment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I'm ready," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading With infinite satisfaction I saw the bright sunlight overhead.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Now I'm ready," I said.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now I'm ready," I said.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading With infinite satisfaction I saw the bright sunlight overhead.
cut with a saw
From this reading With infinite satisfaction I saw the bright sunlight overhead.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
the rays of the sun
From this reading With infinite satisfaction I saw the bright sunlight overhead.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The account I gave did not tempt them to make the experiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The account I gave did not tempt them to make the experiment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
(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 We rose to the surface close to the canoe, and I was hauled on board, pretty well done, however, to receive the congratulations of my friends.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The natives then, seizing my arms as before, dived with me almost to the bottom, and, while holding my breath, I felt myself carried along, this time escaping the roof.
