used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is a trick known to athletes the world over.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
(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 A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading That is a trick known to athletes the world over.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
Fred
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From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is a trick known to athletes the world over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That is a trick known to athletes the world over.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
not any; not one
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That is a trick known to athletes the world over.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
a human being
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is a trick known to athletes the world over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is a trick known to athletes the world over.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading That is a trick known to athletes the world over.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading The secret is in its unconsciousness of peril, and consequently it lands like a bag of salt, instead of a hard rock.
in a violent manner
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
at the time that
From this reading THE ACCIDENT When Fred felt himself falling he immediately relaxed every muscle in his body.
in or at the place that
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A baby will frequently fall several stories, and seem to have received no injury at all, where a grown man would have been killed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That is a trick known to athletes the world over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ordinary person would on the contrary contract his muscles; so that on striking he must suffer violently in consequence.
