Chapter VII · Back to the Fort

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His shoulder struck a rock, but the blow was of small moment.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He came up, spluttering and still holding the paddle.

react verbally

From this reading There was no answer, and in the mist and darkness he could see nothing.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

exhale hard

From this reading His shoulder struck a rock, but the blow was of small moment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His shoulder struck a rock, but the blow was of small moment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He came up, spluttering and still holding the paddle.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was no answer, and in the mist and darkness he could see nothing.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was no answer, and in the mist and darkness he could see nothing.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

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From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

set up or found

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

the act of retaining something

From this reading He came up, spluttering and still holding the paddle.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

become covered with mist

From this reading There was no answer, and in the mist and darkness he could see nothing.

a particular point in time

From this reading His shoulder struck a rock, but the blow was of small moment.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no answer, and in the mist and darkness he could see nothing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was no answer, and in the mist and darkness he could see nothing.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His shoulder struck a rock, but the blow was of small moment.

above and across; more than

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

propel with a paddle

From this reading He came up, spluttering and still holding the paddle.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading His shoulder struck a rock, but the blow was of small moment.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was no answer, and in the mist and darkness he could see nothing.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading His shoulder struck a rock, but the blow was of small moment.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His shoulder struck a rock, but the blow was of small moment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

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From this reading He came up, spluttering and still holding the paddle.

not in physical motion

From this reading He came up, spluttering and still holding the paddle.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading His shoulder struck a rock, but the blow was of small moment.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no answer, and in the mist and darkness he could see nothing.

up to a particular time

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He came up, spluttering and still holding the paddle.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

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 “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Henry was so taken by surprise that it was not until he found himself over his head in the river he realized what had occurred.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

in or at the place that

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Whe—where are you, Dave?” was his first question, as he dashed the water from his eyes.