a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
(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 Nearly all of the bridge that had been on fire was now in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nearly all of the bridge that had been on fire was now in the water.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Nearly all of the bridge that had been on fire was now in the water.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The structure had broken off short, taking most of the fire with it into the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
Elting
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From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Nearly all of the bridge that had been on fire was now in the water.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly all of the bridge that had been on fire was now in the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The structure had broken off short, taking most of the fire with it into the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The structure had broken off short, taking most of the fire with it into the river.
Jane
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From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The structure had broken off short, taking most of the fire with it into the river.
MULTIPLYverbUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪ/
combine by multiplication
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all of the bridge that had been on fire was now in the water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nearly all of the bridge that had been on fire was now in the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The structure had broken off short, taking most of the fire with it into the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nearly all of the bridge that had been on fire was now in the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The structure had broken off short, taking most of the fire with it into the river.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The structure had broken off short, taking most of the fire with it into the river.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
having a supporting base
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
not in physical motion
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The structure had broken off short, taking most of the fire with it into the river.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The structure had broken off short, taking most of the fire with it into the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The broken end, still in the air, glowed here and there, the glowing spots fading and dying out one by one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dark shapes drifted past them, shapes that caused them to start apprehensively as they caught sight of them.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly all of the bridge that had been on fire was now in the water.
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 THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEIR TROUBLES MULTIPLY Miss Elting and Jane McCarthy had climbed down the embankment, and, standing at the river's edge, scanned the water with pale faces and anxious eyes.
