used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I tugged a signal to shut off the water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And, oh, the awful weariness in every bone and muscle of me!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I lay down and let ’em pull me back.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading And, oh, the awful weariness in every bone and muscle of me!
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I lay down and let ’em pull me back.
drag-cord
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From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I lay down and let ’em pull me back.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And, oh, the awful weariness in every bone and muscle of me!
the organ of sight
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tugged a signal to shut off the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, oh, the awful weariness in every bone and muscle of me!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay down and let ’em pull me back.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I lay down and let ’em pull me back.
life-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, oh, the awful weariness in every bone and muscle of me!
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading And, oh, the awful weariness in every bone and muscle of me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I tugged a signal to shut off the water.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, oh, the awful weariness in every bone and muscle of me!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
with little or no delay
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I lay down and let ’em pull me back.
pull-upnoun
a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I tugged a signal to shut off the water.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading I tugged a signal to shut off the water.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tugged a signal to shut off the water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tugged a signal to shut off the water.
tongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading And as promptly I gave them pull-up signals on my life-line and on the drag-cord of the tongs.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading I tugged a signal to shut off the water.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to get above the sea and breathe the fresh air of the good God, and look into the eye of the blessed sun, and give praises.
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 I tugged a signal to shut off the water.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading And, oh, the awful weariness in every bone and muscle of me!
