afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was dazed and bewildered and swallowed some of the water almost before he was aware.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was dazed and bewildered and swallowed some of the water almost before he was aware.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was dazed and bewildered and swallowed some of the water almost before he was aware.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was dazed and bewildered and swallowed some of the water almost before he was aware.
BILLSnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then his common-sense returned to him and he struggled to rise to the surface.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
CHIPSnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Down he went and his yell was cut short by the waters closing over his head.
common-sense
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From this reading But then his common-sense returned to him and he struggled to rise to the surface.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Down he went and his yell was cut short by the waters closing over his head.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He was dazed and bewildered and swallowed some of the water almost before he was aware.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down he went and his yell was cut short by the waters closing over his head.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
Flapp
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From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Down he went and his yell was cut short by the waters closing over his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But then his common-sense returned to him and he struggled to rise to the surface.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
how
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From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
Lew
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From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
a particular point in time
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was dazed and bewildered and swallowed some of the water almost before he was aware.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Down he went and his yell was cut short by the waters closing over his head.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But then his common-sense returned to him and he struggled to rise to the surface.
move upward
From this reading But then his common-sense returned to him and he struggled to rise to the surface.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
except for; apart from
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Down he went and his yell was cut short by the waters closing over his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was dazed and bewildered and swallowed some of the water almost before he was aware.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But then his common-sense returned to him and he struggled to rise to the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading But then his common-sense returned to him and he struggled to rise to the surface.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He was dazed and bewildered and swallowed some of the water almost before he was aware.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then his common-sense returned to him and he struggled to rise to the surface.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
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 dazed and bewildered and swallowed some of the water almost before he was aware.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Down he went and his yell was cut short by the waters closing over his head.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CHIPS AND THE CIRCUS BILLS It is now time that we return to Sam and find out how he fared after being so unexpectedly hurled into the river by Lew Flapp.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down he went and his yell was cut short by the waters closing over his head.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Down he went and his yell was cut short by the waters closing over his head.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The youngest Rover was taken so completely off his guard that he could, for the moment, do nothing to save himself.
