used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
(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 The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
deridedverbUS /dɪˈraɪdɪd/
past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading The stupid water derided him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stupid water derided him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The stupid water derided him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently he recovered his strength and addressed a screaming oath to it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
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 He leaned over until it seemed as if he intended to try to push water into it with his hands.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His eyes as he gazed down into the well shone like two pieces of metal, and in their expression was a great appeal and a great curse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The canteen filled with a maddening slowness, in the manner of all bottles.
