adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
how
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From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
instantaneousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs/
occurring with no delay
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/
an impelling force or strength
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
Munson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The boulder broke into several pieces, its momentum being so terrific that the ground for several feet around was jarred as if by an earthquake.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The lad was overcome for a moment or two, for he realized how narrow his escape was from a terrible and instantaneous death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “That was a little closer than I ever want to come again,” he exclaimed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It seems to me that a person is always likely to get killed, no matter where he is or what he is doing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Munson made a sudden bound outward, and, just as he did so, a mass of rock weighing fully a dozen tons, fell upon the precise spot where he had stood, missing him so narrowly that the blast of wind, or rather concussion of the air, was plainly felt.
