used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marion caught the child and sprang back like a flash.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE CROWNING ACT OF HEROISM.
in actual fact
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One second more and her act would have been fatal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Marion caught the child and sprang back like a flash.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One second more and her act would have been fatal.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
bystandersnounUS /ˈbaɪstændərz/
plural of “bystander” — a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Marion caught the child and sprang back like a flash.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
give encouragement to
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Marion caught the child and sprang back like a flash.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
CROWNINGadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading THE CROWNING ACT OF HEROISM.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading One second more and her act would have been fatal.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Marion caught the child and sprang back like a flash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
made afraid
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One second more and her act would have been fatal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One second more and her act would have been fatal.
HEROISMnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading THE CROWNING ACT OF HEROISM.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Marion caught the child and sprang back like a flash.
mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
Marion
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From this reading Marion caught the child and sprang back like a flash.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One second more and her act would have been fatal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROWNING ACT OF HEROISM.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One second more and her act would have been fatal.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading One second more and her act would have been fatal.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Marion caught the child and sprang back like a flash.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
telescopedadjective
shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWNING ACT OF HEROISM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was not a sound for the space of a second, then the frightened bystanders recovered their voices and a cheer went up that was swelled from every direction.
in or at the place that
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next instant, with a crash that echoed block after block, the mammoth box of iron struck the walk where the child had stood and actually telescoped its way straight through the pavement into the cellar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One second more and her act would have been fatal.
