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NEAR UNTO DEATH. Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently. I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself. We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us. Sim had struggled till his strength was in a measure wasted.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sim had struggled till his strength was in a measure wasted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Sim had struggled till his strength was in a measure wasted.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “NEAR UNTO DEATH.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
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From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
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From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR UNTO DEATH.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sim had struggled till his strength was in a measure wasted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sim had struggled till his strength was in a measure wasted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.
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From this reading Sim had struggled till his strength was in a measure wasted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
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From this reading NEAR UNTO DEATH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sim had struggled till his strength was in a measure wasted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
up to a particular time
From this reading Sim had struggled till his strength was in a measure wasted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
an old word for “to”
From this reading NEAR UNTO DEATH.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
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From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sim had struggled till his strength was in a measure wasted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although I was abundantly able to take care of myself in the water, and even to do a little more than that, I was really afraid to approach Sim Gwynn, he struggled so violently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
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From this reading I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were both floating down the stream with the current, and all the chances seemed to be against us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was satisfied, if I did so, that he would swamp me as well as himself.
