used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
anew
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
backwoodsmannounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdzmən/
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading "The backwoodsman has taken the first trick, Monsieur."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He struck to my left, and a trifle behind me; but I waited not to learn just how.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
Croix's
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From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
to certain extent or degree
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The backwoodsman has taken the first trick, Monsieur."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The backwoodsman has taken the first trick, Monsieur."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He struck to my left, and a trifle behind me; but I waited not to learn just how.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
how
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From this reading He struck to my left, and a trifle behind me; but I waited not to learn just how.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
and nothing more
From this reading He struck to my left, and a trifle behind me; but I waited not to learn just how.
immediately past
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
the sound of laughing
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He struck to my left, and a trifle behind me; but I waited not to learn just how.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He struck to my left, and a trifle behind me; but I waited not to learn just how.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
Mademoiselle's
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From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "The backwoodsman has taken the first trick, Monsieur."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He struck to my left, and a trifle behind me; but I waited not to learn just how.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
required or under orders
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading I saw De Croix's body dart, like a black arrow, far out into the air, and come sweeping down.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "The backwoodsman has taken the first trick, Monsieur."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "The backwoodsman has taken the first trick, Monsieur."
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He struck to my left, and a trifle behind me; but I waited not to learn just how.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As I rose to the surface and shook the moisture from my face and ears, a light laugh rang out high above me, and Mademoiselle's clear voice cried mockingly:
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He struck to my left, and a trifle behind me; but I waited not to learn just how.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
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 DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DARKNESS AND SURPRISE It was a greater distance to the water than I had supposed, but I struck at last fairly enough, and went down until I thought I should never come up again.
