aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After several hours they reached the water's edge, about two o'clock in the morning.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several hours they reached the water's edge, about two o'clock in the morning.
anew
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading After several hours they reached the water's edge, about two o'clock in the morning.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
set up or found
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After several hours they reached the water's edge, about two o'clock in the morning.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
the force of workers available
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After several hours they reached the water's edge, about two o'clock in the morning.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading After several hours they reached the water's edge, about two o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After several hours they reached the water's edge, about two o'clock in the morning.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several hours they reached the water's edge, about two o'clock in the morning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading So they stepped into the little stream and crawled down it, feeling for loose stones that might rattle and attract the attention of the sentry.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
tributariesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjəteriz/
plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream
From this reading Then they decided that they must creep down by one of the little tributaries flowing into the Rhine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The hearts of the two men sank in fear lest having nearly gained their freedom they should again be captured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
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 The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 After several hours they reached the water's edge, about two o'clock in the morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The water was freezing cold, as the streams flowing into the river come from the mountains where snow and ice are found nearly the year around.
