used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saxe drew a long breath.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
(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 "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Saxe drew a long breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
crevassenounUS /krəˈvæs/
a deep fissure
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did, herr; but it was impossible to face the water.
didn't
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From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Saxe drew a long breath.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I did, herr; but it was impossible to face the water.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
the act of departing
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
herrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "I did, herr; but it was impossible to face the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did, herr; but it was impossible to face the water.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "I did, herr; but it was impossible to face the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I did, herr; but it was impossible to face the water.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Saxe drew a long breath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
done under pressure
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
SaxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
possessing sweep
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I did, herr; but it was impossible to face the water.
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 "I did, herr; but it was impossible to face the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went on, herr, cheered by the knowledge that every step I took was one nearer to liberty; and now, though the water was all melted ice, I did not feel so cold, till suddenly my feet slipped away from under me, and I felt as if something had given me a heavy push in the back.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It rushed down so fiercely that, as it grew deeper and from wading knee deep I was going along with the water at my waist, I had to cling sometimes to the ice above my head to keep from being swept away."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But why didn't you try and wade back to the bottom of the crevasse where you fell?" cried Saxe.
