used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She measured the distance between it and herself with some calculation.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This odd looking thing must be it--it must be!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She measured the distance between it and herself with some calculation.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading She measured the distance between it and herself with some calculation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She measured the distance between it and herself with some calculation.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
dorsaladjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrsəl/
belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
finnounUS /fɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
made afraid
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She measured the distance between it and herself with some calculation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
Jessie
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From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
lifeguardnounUS /ˈlaɪfɡɑːrd/
an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This odd looking thing must be it--it must be!
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading She measured the distance between it and herself with some calculation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This odd looking thing must be it--it must be!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
not divisible by two
From this reading This odd looking thing must be it--it must be!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
sail-like
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From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She measured the distance between it and herself with some calculation.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
swimsnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
a special situation
From this reading This odd looking thing must be it--it must be!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This odd looking thing must be it--it must be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE THAN ONE ADVENTURE Jessie was badly frightened, but she was not too scared to swim as hard as she could for the diving raft.
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 Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
at the time that
From this reading Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lifeguard drove his boat around the end of the raft toward the gray, sail-like object which had so startled them all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She measured the distance between it and herself with some calculation.
