used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
(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 Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
bottomedadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmd/
having a bottom of a specified character
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
a youthful male person
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
clothing in general
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
DARINGnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
estimatingverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
divisible by two
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
a boy or man
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
the act of giving
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
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 "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
engage in
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
and nothing more
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
with speed
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
successive (without a break)
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, as he was only a little fellow, and probably not accustomed to swimming very far out of his depth, Jack looked for his strength giving out at any moment.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He could swim, but he was more or less encumbered by his clothes, wide bottomed trousers and full shirt, and could not make as good progress as Jack in any event.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Then some one on the yacht, with more anxiety than good judgment, shouted out so that all could hear him:
but in spite of that
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep up, J.W., you are doing fine!" he shouted, swimming straight on with a long, even stroke, which carried him rapidly toward the struggling boy.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading JACK'S DARING RESCUE Straight toward the swimming boy swam Jack, rapidly estimating the distance between them and the distance to be covered by the shark, the presence of which was not yet known by the younger boy.
