used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
(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 All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
Andy
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From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
Andy's
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From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
FREAKnounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood now on a slant, his body submerged to the waist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood now on a slant, his body submerged to the waist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
located inward
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He stood now on a slant, his body submerged to the waist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood now on a slant, his body submerged to the waist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading He stood now on a slant, his body submerged to the waist.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood now on a slant, his body submerged to the waist.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading He stood now on a slant, his body submerged to the waist.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through his stirring runaway experience Andy had kept possession of the registered mail pouch.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood now on a slant, his body submerged to the waist.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The box had crashed on top of one big flat rock in the river bed, and had tilted on this foundation against another upright rock.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He stood now on a slant, his body submerged to the waist.
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 But for this it might have gone clear under water or floated down stream, and Andy might have been drowned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FREAK OF NATURE The doors at the rear of the wagon box gave way as Andy's body met their inner surface with full force.
