used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the guard rail, he would have dropped the entire distance and probably have lost his life.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Turning his head, he looked downward through a clear depth of fifty feet.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Turning his head, he looked downward through a clear depth of fifty feet.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But for the guard rail, he would have dropped the entire distance and probably have lost his life.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Turning his head, he looked downward through a clear depth of fifty feet.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But for the guard rail, he would have dropped the entire distance and probably have lost his life.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But for the guard rail, he would have dropped the entire distance and probably have lost his life.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Turning his head, he looked downward through a clear depth of fifty feet.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Turning his head, he looked downward through a clear depth of fifty feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
set up or found
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the guard rail, he would have dropped the entire distance and probably have lost his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Turning his head, he looked downward through a clear depth of fifty feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But for the guard rail, he would have dropped the entire distance and probably have lost his life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Turning his head, he looked downward through a clear depth of fifty feet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But for the guard rail, he would have dropped the entire distance and probably have lost his life.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But for the guard rail, he would have dropped the entire distance and probably have lost his life.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Turning his head, he looked downward through a clear depth of fifty feet.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning his head, he looked downward through a clear depth of fifty feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment, after the crash, Motor Matt was stunned and bewildered.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
at the time that
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he regained his senses completely and realized where he was, he found that he was wedged between the guard rail of the car and a branch of the tree.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for the guard rail, he would have dropped the entire distance and probably have lost his life.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK.
