used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
anew
From this reading Dazed, he struck forward again, tearing his face and hands in a thicket of saskatoon.
at or in the front
From this reading Faintly outlined in the gloom ahead, he saw two struggling forms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dazed, he struck forward again, tearing his face and hands in a thicket of saskatoon.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
DazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Dazed, he struck forward again, tearing his face and hands in a thicket of saskatoon.
DesperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Desperately, he struggled on.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dazed, he struck forward again, tearing his face and hands in a thicket of saskatoon.
FaintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Faintly outlined in the gloom ahead, he saw two struggling forms.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Faintly outlined in the gloom ahead, he saw two struggling forms.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Faintly outlined in the gloom ahead, he saw two struggling forms.
GuidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dazed, he struck forward again, tearing his face and hands in a thicket of saskatoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Desperately, he struggled on.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading Faintly outlined in the gloom ahead, he saw two struggling forms.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
Sandy's
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From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
saplingnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋ/
young tree
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
saskatoonnounUS /ˈsæskətuːn/
a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province
From this reading Dazed, he struck forward again, tearing his face and hands in a thicket of saskatoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading Faintly outlined in the gloom ahead, he saw two struggling forms.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Dazed, he struck forward again, tearing his face and hands in a thicket of saskatoon.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Desperately, he struggled on.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Faintly outlined in the gloom ahead, he saw two struggling forms.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Dazed, he struck forward again, tearing his face and hands in a thicket of saskatoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Dazed, he struck forward again, tearing his face and hands in a thicket of saskatoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Guided by the sound at the side of the trail, Dick bounded forward to Sandy’s assistance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Faintly outlined in the gloom ahead, he saw two struggling forms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his excitement, he ran straight into a small sapling with a force that shook the breath from his body.
