used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
aeronauts
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From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
(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'd better let go.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ugh! she made a big dip then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Ugh! she made a big dip then.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We'd better let go.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We'd better let go.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ugh! she made a big dip then.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
and nothing more
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ugh! she made a big dip then.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
not in physical motion
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ugh! she made a big dip then.
Thorndyke
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From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I am played out too,” grunted the American, red in the face; “but it looks like our only chance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two aeronauts swung over on opposite sides of the car and, face to face, hung by their hands beneath.
Ugh
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From this reading Ugh! she made a big dip then.
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 “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
We'd
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From this reading We'd better let go.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “I dread the plunge,” muttered Thorndyke; “I feel as weak as a sick kitten; I am not sure that I can swim that distance, but the water looks still enough.”
