used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
anew
From this reading "He's drowning now!" gasped Dan, as the head failed to bob up again into view.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had vanished in an instant before the eyes of the two thoroughly startled high school boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He's drowning now!" gasped Dan, as the head failed to bob up again into view.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had vanished in an instant before the eyes of the two thoroughly startled high school boys.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "He's drowning now!" gasped Dan, as the head failed to bob up again into view.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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Dan
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From this reading "He's drowning now!" gasped Dan, as the head failed to bob up again into view.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "He's drowning now!" gasped Dan, as the head failed to bob up again into view.
opinion or judgment
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past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "He's drowning now!" gasped Dan, as the head failed to bob up again into view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "He's drowning now!" gasped Dan, as the head failed to bob up again into view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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He's
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From this reading "He's drowning now!" gasped Dan, as the head failed to bob up again into view.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It had vanished in an instant before the eyes of the two thoroughly startled high school boys.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Tom, we must save him!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had vanished in an instant before the eyes of the two thoroughly startled high school boys.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It had vanished in an instant before the eyes of the two thoroughly startled high school boys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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the act of departing
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Tom, we must save him!"
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading "Wait!" said Reade, in a quivering voice.
Reade
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From this reading "Wait!" said Reade, in a quivering voice.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait!" said Reade, in a quivering voice.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Oh, Tom, we must save him!"
an educational institution
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
in an exhaustive manner
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's drowning now!" gasped Dan, as the head failed to bob up again into view.
male cat
From this reading "Oh, Tom, we must save him!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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having passed out of existence
From this reading It had vanished in an instant before the eyes of the two thoroughly startled high school boys.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE START OF A BAD NIGHT Without noise, leaving barely a ripple behind, that head sank from view.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Wait!" said Reade, in a quivering voice.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait!" said Reade, in a quivering voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Tom, we must save him!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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