used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
any thing at all
From this reading "Is there anything we can do?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is there anything we can do?"
Can't
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From this reading MAROONED "Can't you hold her, Dick?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
someone who is a detective
From this reading MAROONED "Can't you hold her, Dick?"
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Is there anything we can do?"
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAROONED "Can't you hold her, Dick?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading MAROONED "Can't you hold her, Dick?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
Innis
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From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there anything we can do?"
it's
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From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
engage in
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
MAROONEDadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading MAROONED "Can't you hold her, Dick?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
swervenounUS /swɜːrv/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there anything we can do?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I'm afraid--it's getting--away from me," he called through his clenched teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Is there anything we can do?"
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Paul and Innis shouted their questions at their chum, as he sat at the wheel, guiding the ponderous car on its perilous way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
but in spite of that
From this reading Every stone that could be avoided Dick steered away from, yet to make too much of a swerve, he knew, would be disastrous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAROONED "Can't you hold her, Dick?"
