used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
ADOLPHUS
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From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
anew
From this reading Then he went under again, despite his struggles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
crampnounUS /kræmp/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading "Help me--Frank--cramp got me!" he gurgled.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Then he went under again, despite his struggles.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Help me--Frank--cramp got me!" he gurgled.
gurgled
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From this reading "Help me--Frank--cramp got me!" he gurgled.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help me--Frank--cramp got me!" he gurgled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Help me--Frank--cramp got me!" he gurgled.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading With powerful strokes he swam swiftly onward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading With powerful strokes he swam swiftly onward.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading With powerful strokes he swam swiftly onward.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Then he went under again, despite his struggles.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading With powerful strokes he swam swiftly onward.
in a swift manner
From this reading With powerful strokes he swam swiftly onward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went under again, despite his struggles.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bluff saw him coming, and stretched out his hands appealingly, as though he realized now the peril he was in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he went under again, despite his struggles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately 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 THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went under again, despite his struggles.
at the time that
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE NEWS ADOLPHUS BROUGHT When Frank reappeared on the surface he was a third of the way out to where his chum was struggling so desperately in the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With powerful strokes he swam swiftly onward.
