used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No, I should not dare come to the surface, at least where the Indians could see me.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
bunglernounUS /ˈbʌŋɡlər/
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading No, I should not dare come to the surface, at least where the Indians could see me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading No, I should not dare come to the surface, at least where the Indians could see me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
Intschu-Tschuna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No, I should not dare come to the surface, at least where the Indians could see me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
and nothing more
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No, I should not dare come to the surface, at least where the Indians could see me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading No, I should not dare come to the surface, at least where the Indians could see me.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A SWIM FOR FREEDOM._ I FULLY realized the extreme danger that I was in.
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 There was but one hope, and that was in swimming under water, and fortunately I was not the bungler I had made Intschu-Tschuna think me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter how fast I swam, or what curves I made, the chief’s tomahawk was sure to overtake me.
at the time that
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
in or at the place that
From this reading No, I should not dare come to the surface, at least where the Indians could see me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I could not trust only to swimming under water, for I should have to come up to breathe, and when I did that the tomahawk would crash into my skull.
