used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
bootstrapsnounUS /ˈbuːtstræps/
plural of “bootstrap” — a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
From this reading He might just as well have tried to lift himself out by his bootstraps!
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
placed in a grave
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might just as well have tried to lift himself out by his bootstraps!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
Carolyn
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From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
cockatoonounUS /ˈkɑːkətuː/
white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might just as well have tried to lift himself out by his bootstraps!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He might just as well have tried to lift himself out by his bootstraps!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
and nothing more
From this reading He might just as well have tried to lift himself out by his bootstraps!
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
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 He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
lemonsnounUS /ˈlemənz/
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He might just as well have tried to lift himself out by his bootstraps!
Littlefield
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From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might just as well have tried to lift himself out by his bootstraps!
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
a form of address for a man
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His hat had flown off his head and followed his cane, the basket, the groceries, and the bouncing lemons down the hill.
many times at short intervals
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
Oly
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From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
on one occasion
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
caught or fixed
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might just as well have tried to lift himself out by his bootstraps!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He might just as well have tried to lift himself out by his bootstraps!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading INTO MISCHIEF AND OUT The cockatoo looking man, as Carolyn May often called Mr. Oly Littlefield, was for once stricken dumb, as well as helpless.
in or at the place that
From this reading But he was stuck right where he had landed in the sand and the avalanche was piling up around him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat in such a position, with his left leg completely buried and his right drawn up, that he could not of his own strength drag his body out of the sand.
