used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON "Oh, oh!"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
in addition
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
extreme mental distress
From this reading He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "If the boys can only get there in time--if they only can!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If the boys can only get there in time--if they only can!"
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If the boys can only get there in time--if they only can!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the boys can only get there in time--if they only can!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If the boys can only get there in time--if they only can!"
and nothing more
From this reading He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
a particular point in time
From this reading NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON "Oh, oh!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON "Oh, oh!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON "Oh, oh!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
and nothing more
From this reading "If the boys can only get there in time--if they only can!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
in the near future
From this reading NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON "Oh, oh!"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If the boys can only get there in time--if they only can!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If the boys can only get there in time--if they only can!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty almost sobbed, as they stumbled on over stumps and fallen logs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If the boys can only get there in time--if they only can!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON "Oh, oh!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
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 He was just in time to see two hands above the surface of the water--two hands clutching in anguish.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “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 As Allen was the first to start, so he was also the first to reach the water's edge.
