Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

later than; following

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As he did so he uttered an exclamation of pain.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he did so he uttered an exclamation of pain.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Tom.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As he did so he uttered an exclamation of pain.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading As he did so he uttered an exclamation of pain.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "Gave my thumb a fierce wrench!

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Gave my thumb a fierce wrench!

great merriment

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

to a considerable degree

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Tom.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Gave my thumb a fierce wrench!

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he did so he uttered an exclamation of pain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading As he did so he uttered an exclamation of pain.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

except for; apart from

From this reading To save himself from a fall he put out his left hand, and came down heavily on it.

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From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As he did so he uttered an exclamation of pain.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading "Gave my thumb a fierce wrench!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

male cat

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

communicated in words

From this reading As he did so he uttered an exclamation of pain.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Tom.

at the time that

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH SOME ONE BECOMES A VICTIM When Sid and Tom, after glee club practice that night, were ascending the stairs to their floor, Sid stumbled, about half way up the flight.

twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading "Gave my thumb a fierce wrench!