used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain settled into a steady downpour.
anew
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
bywaynounUS /ˈbaɪweɪ/
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
Dave
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From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading The rain settled into a steady downpour.
DrenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
flounderedverbUS /ˈflaʊndərd/
past form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have kept to the paved highway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading He should have kept to the paved highway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rain settled into a steady downpour.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He should have kept to the paved highway.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
maledictions
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From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
MarlinnounUS /ˈmɑːrlən/
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading He should have kept to the paved highway.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain settled into a steady downpour.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The rain settled into a steady downpour.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have kept to the paved highway.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
make steady
From this reading The rain settled into a steady downpour.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
tendrils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain settled into a steady downpour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drenched to the marrow, Dave Marlin struggled on through the darkness and mire.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
which person or people
From this reading Occasionally he stopped to curse the road, the darkness, the storm; again to heap maledictions on the truck driver who had dumped him off on this byway to nowhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At times he stumbled away from the wagon trail and floundered through sodden verdure that tangled his feet, clutched with slimy tendrils at his clothing, or lashed his face.
