used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
bobslednounUS /ˈbɑːbsled/
formerly two short sleds coupled together
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
dexterouslyadverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
set up or found
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
made afraid
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Oh," sobbed Grace, "we've killed her!"
in a gradual manner
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Oh," sobbed Grace, "we've killed her!"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," sobbed Grace, "we've killed her!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
Rhoda
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From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
done under pressure
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "Oh," sobbed Grace, "we've killed her!"
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading NEARLY A TRAGEDY The collision changed the direction of the bobsled, and by the merest fraction it escaped striking a tree.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
we've
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From this reading "Oh," sobbed Grace, "we've killed her!"
in or at the place that
From this reading Nan, however, despite her mental anguish, kept her head and dexterously guided it into the glade, where it found soft snow and gradually came to a stop.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
which person or people
From this reading Then the frightened girls rose and rushed as fast as they could toward the victim of the accident, who was lying still in a heap of snow at the side of the road.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nan dropped on the snow beside her and took her head in her arms, while Rhoda put her hand on the woman's heart.
