used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Gawd! sir," he cried, "mind out.
else
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From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His naturally ruddy face was white, and he stared round fearfully.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading His naturally ruddy face was white, and he stared round fearfully.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
Gawd
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From this reading "Gawd! sir," he cried, "mind out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Gawd! sir," he cried, "mind out.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
as might be expected
From this reading His naturally ruddy face was white, and he stared round fearfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
a course of conduct
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His naturally ruddy face was white, and he stared round fearfully.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading His naturally ruddy face was white, and he stared round fearfully.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Gawd! sir," he cried, "mind out.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His naturally ruddy face was white, and he stared round fearfully.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought of her was singing in his heart to the exclusion of everything else.
at the time that
From this reading He had almost reached the gate, when, with a sudden crashing in the undergrowth, Jem Smith blundered out into the path.
a Caucasian
From this reading His naturally ruddy face was white, and he stared round fearfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just a few minutes with her; just the touch of her hand, the faint smell of the scent she used—and then back to the game.
