touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As we struck against the sluice I caught it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another moment and two powerful countrymen had hold of me, and pulled me out.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another moment and two powerful countrymen had hold of me, and pulled me out.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we struck against the sluice I caught it.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As we struck against the sluice I caught it.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Another moment and two powerful countrymen had hold of me, and pulled me out.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They had more difficulty with Turner.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Turner held on to me, but was dragged partially under.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Turner held on to me, but was dragged partially under.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Another moment and two powerful countrymen had hold of me, and pulled me out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we struck against the sluice I caught it.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turner held on to me, but was dragged partially under.
a particular point in time
From this reading Another moment and two powerful countrymen had hold of me, and pulled me out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had more difficulty with Turner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Turner held on to me, but was dragged partially under.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Another moment and two powerful countrymen had hold of me, and pulled me out.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Turner held on to me, but was dragged partially under.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Another moment and two powerful countrymen had hold of me, and pulled me out.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Another moment and two powerful countrymen had hold of me, and pulled me out.
sluiceverbUS /sluːs/
pour as if from a sluice
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
in the near future
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As we struck against the sluice I caught it.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had more difficulty with Turner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turner held on to me, but was dragged partially under.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Turner held on to me, but was dragged partially under.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Another moment and two powerful countrymen had hold of me, and pulled me out.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turner held on to me, but was dragged partially under.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Their cries soon brought assistance, but, ere it arrived, we had been sucked within the influence of the dam where the stream went under the sluice with great violence.
