Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

in an active manner

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Confusion and chaos followed.

an experience that appalls

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

from appearances alone

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

lacking sensation

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading Confusion and chaos followed.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Confusion and chaos followed.

informal intensifiers

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

a long narrow excavation in the earth

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Confusion and chaos followed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

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From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

be the source of pain

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

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From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

not any; not one

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OUTCOME OF THE WRECK.

something that results

From this reading THE OUTCOME OF THE WRECK.

above and across; more than

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

that is looked for

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

not in physical motion

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE OUTCOME OF THE WRECK.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

precisely as stated

From this reading This was not a very difficult job, and, to his intense relief, he discovered that he seemed to have no broken limbs and apparently had escaped serious injury.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

at the time that

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

showing curiosity

From this reading Wondering how badly he was hurt, he sought to drag himself from beneath some of the broken timbers.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Dick Merriwell was hurled against the roof of the car as it plunged over into the ditch, and, although he was partly stunned, and lay still, when the crashing was followed by some moments of appalling silence, his wits were not benumbed, and his mind was actively at work.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading THE OUTCOME OF THE WRECK.