(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
anew
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He gave no outcry, it never occurred to him to do so, nor, for that matter, had he breath for it.
EVENSnounUS /ˈiːvənz/
plural of “even” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
set up or found
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave no outcry, it never occurred to him to do so, nor, for that matter, had he breath for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
how
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From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He gave no outcry, it never occurred to him to do so, nor, for that matter, had he breath for it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He gave no outcry, it never occurred to him to do so, nor, for that matter, had he breath for it.
not any; not one
From this reading He gave no outcry, it never occurred to him to do so, nor, for that matter, had he breath for it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He gave no outcry, it never occurred to him to do so, nor, for that matter, had he breath for it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He gave no outcry, it never occurred to him to do so, nor, for that matter, had he breath for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
and nothing more
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He gave no outcry, it never occurred to him to do so, nor, for that matter, had he breath for it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
Roy
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From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
SCORESnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He gave no outcry, it never occurred to him to do so, nor, for that matter, had he breath for it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
directed up
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRY EVENS OLD SCORES It seemed to Roy many long minutes before he ceased to sink and was able to struggle upward again to the surface and daylight.
at the time that
From this reading Luckily the current was sluggish at that point and when he came up he found himself in the pool of broken ice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now, gasping for breath, choking and numbed with the cold, his only thought was to find something to support him until help came.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Afterward, remembering how thin that ice proved to be, he wondered that it had held him for as long as it had.
