used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
(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 All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Jane had the most difficulty in getting out.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
else
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From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
extricatedverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Jane had the most difficulty in getting out.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
how
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From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane had the most difficulty in getting out.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
Jane
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From this reading Jane had the most difficulty in getting out.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
Meadow-Brook
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From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jane had the most difficulty in getting out.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jane had the most difficulty in getting out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
PLUNGEverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
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 All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A COLD PLUNGE Five girls and their guardian struggled free from the sinking motor car and began paddling for the surface.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading She was held to her seat by the steering wheel for a few seconds, but not so much as a thought of fear entered her mind.
at the time that
From this reading All knowing how to swim, they instinctively held their breath when they felt the water closing over them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fortunately for the Meadow-Brook Girls, the top had been removed from the car, else all would have been drowned before they could have extricated themselves.
