touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
greatly pleased
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
eddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
Joe
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From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
Joe's
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From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
not one, and not any
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
and nothing more
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
possessing sweep
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
male cat
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
tow-rope
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From this reading Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
having passed out of existence
From this reading As Harry vanished, Joe’s head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the bridge and joined his brother and Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
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 Joe explained that the boat had drifted against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to pour in.
in or at the place that
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
which person or people
From this reading Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He came ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not only safe but dry.
