used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading But still she pulled and pulled, until, red and breathless, she landed her prize upon the sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still she pulled and pulled, until, red and breathless, she landed her prize upon the sand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
floppingverbUS /ˈflɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hand over hand she pulled it in.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The teacher was struggling at her line.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hand over hand she pulled it in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hand over hand she pulled it in.
kneeled
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From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading But still she pulled and pulled, until, red and breathless, she landed her prize upon the sand.
immediately past
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The teacher was struggling at her line.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hand over hand she pulled it in.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Hand over hand she pulled it in.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But still she pulled and pulled, until, red and breathless, she landed her prize upon the sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading But still she pulled and pulled, until, red and breathless, she landed her prize upon the sand.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hand over hand she pulled it in.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still she pulled and pulled, until, red and breathless, she landed her prize upon the sand.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The teacher was struggling at her line.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
possessing sweep
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher was struggling at her line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But still she pulled and pulled, until, red and breathless, she landed her prize upon the sand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having made up his mind, at last, that the two things must be separated, he kneeled down upon his flopping prize and proceeded meditatively to extract the hook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The teacher was struggling at her line.
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 As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading As it came nearer and nearer, her fish swam wildly from side to side, making the tightened line fairly hiss as it swept through the water.
