used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Stand up and I'll save you_!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
opinion or judgment
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
horror-strickenadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
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From this reading "_Stand up and I'll save you_!"
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
on one occasion
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
not used up
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
except for; apart from
From this reading "_Stand up and I'll save you_!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
be standing; be upright
From this reading "_Stand up and I'll save you_!"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry's heart sank, but once more he shouted, putting, as it seemed to him, every remaining bit of breath into his call:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "_Stand up and I'll save you_!"
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 Then he had thrown himself down on the floor of the bridge, his head and shoulders over the water.
WelchverbUS /weltʃ/
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
a Caucasian
From this reading The head raised and a white face gazed up at him as the narrowing current seized the ice fragment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Stand up and I'll save you_!"
