used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was little doubt about their intentions now, and they were not of the peaceful variety.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
anew
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
any thing at all
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was little doubt about their intentions now, and they were not of the peaceful variety.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
ten 10s
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There was little doubt about their intentions now, and they were not of the peaceful variety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
and nothing more
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little doubt about their intentions now, and they were not of the peaceful variety.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
engage in
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was little doubt about their intentions now, and they were not of the peaceful variety.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading There was little doubt about their intentions now, and they were not of the peaceful variety.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
race-horse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
sagverbUS /sæɡ/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We could make out that there was great excitement among the Indians, on the ledge some four hundred feet above the stream.
move hurridly
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was little doubt about their intentions now, and they were not of the peaceful variety.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There was little doubt about their intentions now, and they were not of the peaceful variety.
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 We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim swung the boat over to the middle of the stream to get the benefit of the fastest rapids, for it was speed just now that we needed more than anything else.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
at the time that
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE ATTACK We had only a couple of minutes for anticipation, for we were coming down like a runaway race-horse toward the narrow place in the chasm where they stood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We might have steered in close to the wall under them, but there was a nasty "sag" that would have rendered us helpless, and when we did get into the current again we figured that we would lose headway and make a better target.
