used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
acrobaticadjectiveUS /ˌækrəˈbætɪk/
vigorously active
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
(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 Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
crashesnounUS /ˈkræʃɪz/
plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
immunitynounUS /ˌɪˈmjuːnəti/
the state of not being susceptible
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
roused to anger
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
MOHAVEnoun
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
motor-cyclists
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From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
absolutely essential
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
skidverbUS /skɪd/
slide without control
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By all the laws of nature and common sense, I should long since have ceased to labour on this earthly plane.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Instead of that, I continue to flourish like the green bay tree, the terror of the country I inhabit, and the bane of the Company that has the misfortune to insure my machines!
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE MOHAVE DESERT I have often thought there must be a guardian angel watching over mad motor-cyclists.
at the time that
From this reading Certainly in my case some theory of that sort is necessary to account for the almost entire immunity from personal damage that I have always experienced when fate has led me into crashes of all kinds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading At one time and another I have performed wonderful acrobatic feats after a bad skid or a sudden encounter in the dark with a stray horse or a flock of sheep.
