used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Strange Fishing Yes, her arms were extended towards him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though the big ship were dragging the heart out of him.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fact made the world swim before his eyes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed as though the big ship were dragging the heart out of him.
ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading It seemed as though the big ship were dragging the heart out of him.
divisible by two
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Strange Fishing Yes, her arms were extended towards him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The fact made the world swim before his eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact made the world swim before his eyes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Strange Fishing Yes, her arms were extended towards him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
a quick look
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It seemed as though the big ship were dragging the heart out of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange Fishing Yes, her arms were extended towards him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strange Fishing Yes, her arms were extended towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact made the world swim before his eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
immediately past
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fact made the world swim before his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed as though the big ship were dragging the heart out of him.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though the big ship were dragging the heart out of him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
transport commercially
From this reading It seemed as though the big ship were dragging the heart out of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
Sorez
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From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange Fishing Yes, her arms were extended towards him.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The fact made the world swim before his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact made the world swim before his eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though the big ship were dragging the heart out of him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
in the direction of
From this reading Strange Fishing Yes, her arms were extended towards him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange Fishing Yes, her arms were extended towards him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Slowly the barrier widened between Wilson and his Comrade--slowly she faded from sight, even while his eyes strained to hold the last glimpse of her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then he thought of Sorez and--it was well Sorez was not within reach of him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The fact made the world swim before his eyes.
an affirmative
From this reading Strange Fishing Yes, her arms were extended towards him.
