used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
(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 At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
cataclysmnounUS /ˈkætəklɪsəm/
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
command with authority
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
let fall to the ground
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
fissurenounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
be the source of pain
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
and nothing more
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
uttered with a trill
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
sorenessnoun
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A Mysterious Light I have always marvelled that Clay and I lived through the cataclysm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
at the time that
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But probably we owe our survival to the fact that the fissure, far from being perpendicular, sloped at an angle of only thirty or forty degrees, so that, while rolling over and over in our descent, we were at least spared a direct drop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may have been minutes, or it may have been hours, before I recovered consciousness; but when at length I came to myself, it was with a dull aching in the head, and with a sensation of soreness in every limb and muscle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At all events, we finally did come to a stop without receiving any fatal hurt.
