used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
Betty's
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From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
and nothing more
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
TossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Tossed over the bushes, she had just escaped being hurled against the tree, but had struck her head on one of its large roots as she fell.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Her face was pale, her hands and arms limp, her brown hair a tumbling mass about the dark collar and shoulders of her riding coat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
precisely as stated
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both arms were over her head, for she had tried to catch the branches as she was thrown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It looked very much as if this were Betty’s final adventure.
in or at the place that
From this reading She lay upon the ground, on one side, where she had rolled from the elevation about the trunk of a huge tree.
