used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FASHIONABLE BOARDING-HOUSE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The young man rescued looked about him stupidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
BOARDING-HOUSE
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From this reading A FASHIONABLE BOARDING-HOUSE.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
FASHIONABLEadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading A FASHIONABLE BOARDING-HOUSE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
GraspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The young man rescued looked about him stupidly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The young man rescued looked about him stupidly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading The young man rescued looked about him stupidly.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
up to a particular time
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
male cat
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
turbidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbɪd/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
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 "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
at the time that
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
Whew
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From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Whew!" sputtered Tom, spitting out some of the water which he had involuntarily taken into his mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grasping him by the arm, he succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in holding him up till a small boat near by picked both up.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Tom's head emerged from the yellow and turbid waters, he caught sight of the young man, and struck out for him.
