used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river ended abruptly, as a cliff falls sheer to the sea.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The river ended abruptly, as a cliff falls sheer to the sea.
(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 Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was then that he looked down upon what seemed certain death.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The river ended abruptly, as a cliff falls sheer to the sea.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was then that he looked down upon what seemed certain death.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was then that he looked down upon what seemed certain death.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The river ended abruptly, as a cliff falls sheer to the sea.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The river ended abruptly, as a cliff falls sheer to the sea.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
HardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that he looked down upon what seemed certain death.
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 The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was then that he looked down upon what seemed certain death.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
come together
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
not any; not one
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
determined
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river ended abruptly, as a cliff falls sheer to the sea.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
done under pressure
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The river ended abruptly, as a cliff falls sheer to the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was then that he looked down upon what seemed certain death.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The river ended abruptly, as a cliff falls sheer to the sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that he looked down upon what seemed certain death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was then that he looked down upon what seemed certain death.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the canoe rushed forward, Max Harden recognized himself for lost; he realized there was no hope.
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 The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken 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 The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The walls of the ravine were folded back to the east and to the west, and between, the water went over the cataract in one long, unbroken wave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was then that he looked down upon what seemed certain death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
but in spite of that
From this reading Resolved to meet his fate with all the fortitude he could command, he was yet sufficiently unnerved to stand upright in the canoe, which so rocked and swayed that he balanced himself with difficulty.
