used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
bathersnounUS /ˈbeɪðərz/
plural of “bather” — a person who travels through the water by swimming
From this reading That is why the bathers had been ordered from the water.
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That is why the bathers had been ordered from the water.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is why the bathers had been ordered from the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew there was a strong undertow, or sea puss, running.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is why the bathers had been ordered from the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
Janet
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From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew there was a strong undertow, or sea puss, running.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew there was a strong undertow, or sea puss, running.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading That is why the bathers had been ordered from the water.
PerchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
pussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading He knew there was a strong undertow, or sea puss, running.
with speed
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He knew there was a strong undertow, or sea puss, running.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
cut with a saw
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He knew there was a strong undertow, or sea puss, running.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew there was a strong undertow, or sea puss, running.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
TUNNELverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading A SAND TUNNEL Life guards at the sea beaches are trained to act quickly in times of danger.
undertownounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊ/
an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
From this reading He knew there was a strong undertow, or sea puss, running.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
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 That is why the bathers had been ordered from the water.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading So it was that one of the guards saw Janet knocked down by a wave and saw her tumbling about in the surf.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
which person or people
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That is why the bathers had been ordered from the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perched on their high bench, and ready with life lines, they are always on the alert to pull from the waves those who are likely to drown.
