used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
without deviation
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
being one more than seven
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Maxwell stood on the dock, a pistol in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Maxwell stood on the dock, a pistol in his hand.
ten 10s
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
immediately past
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Mr. Maxwell stood on the dock, a pistol in his hand.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Maxwell stood on the dock, a pistol in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Maxwell stood on the dock, a pistol in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Mr. Maxwell stood on the dock, a pistol in his hand.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
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 start was from a large rock that stood out of the water some fifteen yards off shore and the finish was at the dock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The contestants made their way to the starting point by way of the shore; at least they walked until they came to a spot directly opposite the big rock and then waded out as far as possible, swimming the last few yards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before many moments had elapsed the eight boys were lined up in a row waiting for the signal.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A course had been measured one hundred and seventy-five yards in length.
