used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The only light came through a chink a foot or more above his head.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He found himself in almost total darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GANG AND THE GAME.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only light came through a chink a foot or more above his head.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The only light came through a chink a foot or more above his head.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He found himself in almost total darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself in almost total darkness.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GANG AND THE GAME.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading THE GANG AND THE GAME.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself in almost total darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only light came through a chink a foot or more above his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The only light came through a chink a foot or more above his head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The only light came through a chink a foot or more above his head.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
and nothing more
From this reading The only light came through a chink a foot or more above his head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The only light came through a chink a foot or more above his head.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GANG AND THE GAME.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The only light came through a chink a foot or more above his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading He found himself in almost total darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Nick landed in about a foot of water, moreover, drenching him to the skin, yet the chill of which served instantly to revive him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nick Carter did not fall far, yet far enough to jar him from head to foot and smash to fragments the chair on which he was seated.
