perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Then came the last act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the last act.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
Clenching
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From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
brought together in one place
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
a young female
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
Gladys
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From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
immediately past
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
engage in
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
not any; not one
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
except for; apart from
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
suffocateverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading The boy's heart beat, his panting breath seemed to suffocate him, the strain had been so fearful; now he could do no more, he seemed to make no effort to save himself.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One more struggle--one last effort--and the skate, thank Heaven, had caught!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the last act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Clenching his teeth and wildly imploring help from on high, Harry gathered together his last remnant of strength, and swung the girl on to the ice--Gladys was saved!
