used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
a state at a particular time
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This was the fact that the river was rising.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
set up or found
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
and nothing more
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
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 They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
mid-stream
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From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
PerilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading This was the fact that the river was rising.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This was the fact that the river was rising.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was barely large enough for them, and just as the raft came in sight a new peril became manifest.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the fact that the river was rising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roger had noticed it and called Jimmy's attention to it just as the Germans came around a bend in the stream.
precisely as stated
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading They realized that they could not remain very long on the rock in mid-stream in their present weakened end drenched condition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CAVE FIGHT Perilous in the extreme was the strait in which Jimmy and Roger found themselves.
