used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
anew
From this reading A hand emerged, only to sink again beneath the surface.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading What had become of Anne?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of Anne?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A hand emerged, only to sink again beneath the surface.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading A hand emerged, only to sink again beneath the surface.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
a young female
From this reading With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
a quick look
From this reading With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had become of Anne?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand emerged, only to sink again beneath the surface.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
Madge
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From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had become of Anne?
and nothing more
From this reading A hand emerged, only to sink again beneath the surface.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A hand emerged, only to sink again beneath the surface.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A hand emerged, only to sink again beneath the surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
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 With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of Anne?
at the time that
From this reading She had nearly given up hope when she caught sight of a struggling form not far from the floating canoe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a fast beating heart, she watched the water for a glimpse of the girl.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Madge worked grimly at the oars as she endeavored to reach the overturned canoe.
