used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
in actual fact
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
for the reason that
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
FascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
immediately past
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
others
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From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
cut with a saw
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
not in physical motion
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
carry out
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
create by training and teaching
From this reading What he saw by the aid of the lightning was a sight that must always give him a queer chill, because of what followed so closely in its train.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fascinated by the spectacle behind him, he turned his head in the act of climbing out to take one last fleeting look up the cut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What made it all the stranger was the fact that he owed it to the frantic eagerness of his pony to escape the clutch of the oncoming flood.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WASHED AWAY What had actually happened to Frank Allen might easily be termed tragedy.
at the time that
From this reading Having been detained a little because meeting more obstacles than the others of the party, Frank was still in the canyon when the others turned out of it.
