adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
blockadingadjectiveUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/
blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
propulsionnounUS /prəˈpʌlʃən/
a propelling force
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He saw lights along the bluff and the bar below, and then, with a sudden shoot of alarm he noticed a dim shadow move slowly from the shore.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He gave the plank another shove, sending it farther out into the stream, and then raised himself up until his elbows rested upon it.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick was a fine swimmer, he had a good stout plank, and the waters of the river were warm.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could thus float gently with a little propulsion from his legs to the place where he wanted to go.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt that the chief dangers were passed, and that the muddy Mississippi would now bear him safely to the blockading fleet below.
