used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
bedrabbled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crossing the Bend, the company was strung to a long, bedrabbled line.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Crossing the Bend, the company was strung to a long, bedrabbled line.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
ButcherynounUS /ˈbʊtʃəri/
a building where animals are butchered
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Crossing the Bend, the company was strung to a long, bedrabbled line.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
traveling across
From this reading Crossing the Bend, the company was strung to a long, bedrabbled line.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
FRASER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
the act of departing
From this reading It was slow going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was slow going.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Crossing the Bend, the company was strung to a long, bedrabbled line.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Crossing the Bend, the company was strung to a long, bedrabbled line.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
a particular point in time
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
ShantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was slow going.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading Crossing the Bend, the company was strung to a long, bedrabbled line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crossing the Bend, the company was strung to a long, bedrabbled line.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FRASER HEARS A CALL As each man of the rescuing party splashed out upon the sandy beach before Shanty Town, he headed for the open level.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no waiting for commands, no attempt at order; only the sound of laboured breathing, of frantic urging, of the plying of heel and fist.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Butchery threatened, and a wasted moment might be the one that could have stayed the knife.
