filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was not afraid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In that supreme moment he could not know physical fear.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It was the inventor's dread of failure that possessed him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
an act that fails
From this reading It was the inventor's dread of failure that possessed him.
Farnum
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From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In that supreme moment he could not know physical fear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
hard-set
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From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not afraid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the inventor's dread of failure that possessed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
inventor's
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From this reading It was the inventor's dread of failure that possessed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the inventor's dread of failure that possessed him.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In that supreme moment he could not know physical fear.
a particular point in time
From this reading In that supreme moment he could not know physical fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the inventor's dread of failure that possessed him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading In that supreme moment he could not know physical fear.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It was the inventor's dread of failure that possessed him.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jacob Farnum stood as one fascinated as he felt the boat plunging into the depths.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading In that supreme moment he could not know physical fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that supreme moment he could not know physical fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
TRY-OUT
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From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not afraid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRY-OUT IN THE DEPTHS Pollard clutched at the stairway railing with both hands, his face hard-set, his eyes staring.
