adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BORDINE AND SHANKS.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
Barkswell
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From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
BORDINE
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From this reading BORDINE AND SHANKS.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
headnounUS /hed/
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 head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
hustlingverbUS /ˈhʌsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading He knew not of the near proximity of the creek, and in consequence went headlong into the foaming current.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
SHANKSnounUS /ʃæŋks/
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading BORDINE AND SHANKS.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The bullet that Andrew Barkswell sent hustling after the fleeing Bordine went wide of its mark.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His head came in contact with a jagged rock that partially stunned him so that for the moment he sank beneath its surface.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young engineer was moving at such a rate of speed, however, that it was wholly impossible for him to halt.
