used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am, Bob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hand gripped his shoulder and brought him to a halt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Jack, Jack, where are you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A shadow, fog-distorted, loomed before him, big, enormous.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A shadow, fog-distorted, loomed before him, big, enormous.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Here I am, Bob.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A hand gripped his shoulder and brought him to a halt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A shadow, fog-distorted, loomed before him, big, enormous.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
fog-distorted
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From this reading A shadow, fog-distorted, loomed before him, big, enormous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading A hand gripped his shoulder and brought him to a halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A hand gripped his shoulder and brought him to a halt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand gripped his shoulder and brought him to a halt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am, Bob.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A shadow, fog-distorted, loomed before him, big, enormous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A hand gripped his shoulder and brought him to a halt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I am, Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading A shadow, fog-distorted, loomed before him, big, enormous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A shadow, fog-distorted, loomed before him, big, enormous.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A hand gripped his shoulder and brought him to a halt.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
veerverbUS /vɪr/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” he shouted, as he ran through the fog, blindly, but remembering to veer away from the river bank a little to avoid the danger of tumbling in.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Jack, Jack, where are you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jack, Jack, where are you?”
