used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIGHTY STONE ROLLER.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
face-wide
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From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
staying power
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A MIGHTY STONE ROLLER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
open-arm
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From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
ROLLERnounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading A MIGHTY STONE ROLLER.
Roque
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From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
Roque's
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From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
Schneider
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
in the near future
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A MIGHTY STONE ROLLER.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading "Until Schneider reached for me," related the secret agent, "I thought there was nothing underneath but the bottom of nowhere.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Schneider had gone down feet foremost, breaking through the growth until he struck the ledge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CAREFUL examination revealed that Roque's injury was not of broken bones, but a severe sprain, due to the twisting suspension from the bush which had checked his fall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I didn't expect Mr. Roque so soon," he said, with a face-wide grin, "but I knew him by his legs, and gave him an open-arm reception."
