used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The jar and shock brought back her senses.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The jar and shock brought back her senses.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
DEATH-TRAP
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From this reading THE DEATH-TRAP.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
the act of departing
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The jar and shock brought back her senses.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The jar and shock brought back her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The jar and shock brought back her senses.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
move hurridly
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH-TRAP.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
up to a particular time
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
a Caucasian
From this reading At first she shook where she lay, lest the beast she had seen might leap on her and tear her life out, not caring if she were black or white.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fat as she was, she got over the ground with marvelous speed, till she tripped on a tough vine and fell sprawling.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the wild panic that had overtaken her, Salome ran on and on, crashing in bewilderment through the thick scrub without knowing or caring where she was going.
