used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to get you to look, but you were dozing off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I knew the instant he let go by our shooting upward.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading I tried to get you to look, but you were dozing off.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I tried to get you to look, but you were dozing off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I knew the instant he let go by our shooting upward.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
provoking horror
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I knew the instant he let go by our shooting upward.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew the instant he let go by our shooting upward.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I knew the instant he let go by our shooting upward.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I tried to get you to look, but you were dozing off.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I tried to get you to look, but you were dozing off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I knew the instant he let go by our shooting upward.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
a strong line
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
except for; apart from
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I knew the instant he let go by our shooting upward.”
move stealthily
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I tried to keep from seeing his horrible face as the rope began to slip through his fingers.
tippingverbUS /ˈtɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to get you to look, but you were dozing off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading I knew the instant he let go by our shooting upward.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall never forget the horror in the poor fellow's eyes as he clung to the rope down there and begged us to save him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I attempted to draw him up, but the rope on the edge of the basket was tipping it, and both you and I came near following him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I tried to get you to look, but you were dozing off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tried to get you to look, but you were dozing off.
