used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Yurong did not die.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Yurong did not die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But Yurong did not die.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
eddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
set up or found
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
be the source of pain
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
not any; not one
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Yurong did not die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
and nothing more
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
in the near future
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
with speed
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
except for; apart from
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
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 swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
at the time that
From this reading When he sank for the second time, he did it on purpose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But presently a kind of eddy dragged him down, and he found himself against a wall of rock, which blocked the way, so that there seemed to be no escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He swam under water for a few moments, letting himself go with the current.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The fall had not hurt him, and his mind worked quickly, for he knew that only cunning could save him.
Yurong
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From this reading But Yurong did not die.
