airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The oars of Magdalen did all but graze his face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The oars of Magdalen did all but graze his face.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
coxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading The eyes of the Magdalen cox met his.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The oars of Magdalen did all but graze his face.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of the Magdalen cox met his.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The oars of Magdalen did all but graze his face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading The oars of Magdalen did all but graze his face.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The eyes of the Magdalen cox met his.
mid-stream
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The oars of Magdalen did all but graze his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Had he risen in mid-stream, the keel of the Magdalen boat might have killed him.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He gasped the air into his lungs, and he remembered what it was that he needed to know.
whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The cords of the Magdalen rudder slipped from the hands that held them; whereupon the Magdalen man who rowed “bow” missed his stroke.
