aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
catamarannounUS /ˌkætəmərˈæn/
a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ru felt forced to cry, in exasperation.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not touch it!"
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading Ru felt forced to cry, in exasperation.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ru felt forced to cry, in exasperation.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Ru felt forced to cry, in exasperation.
gabbling
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From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
gibbering
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From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
Heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
impededadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpiːdɪd/
made difficult or slow
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not touch it!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
RunounUS /ruː/
a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
in the near future
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Do not touch it!"
TreacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
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 Heedless of the waiting throng, he jumped into the water as soon as the head of his craft struck the river bottom; then, by means of strenuous straining and tugging, he pulled the catamaran up upon the bank, lest it be borne away by the current.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading In this task he was greatly impeded by the people that swarmed about him, gibbering and shouting, gabbling incessant questions, staring at the raft in wide-eyed curiosity.
Yonyo
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From this reading _The Treachery of Yonyo_ It was an excited audience that made way before Ru as he steered himself to land.
