used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roy Starr awakened at his side and sat up.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
aroused or activated
From this reading Roy Starr awakened at his side and sat up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were narrowed with sleep.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "Lord," he groaned, "how much farther?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Lord," he groaned, "how much farther?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord," he groaned, "how much farther?"
not accessible to view
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy Starr awakened at his side and sat up.
how
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From this reading "Lord," he groaned, "how much farther?"
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord," he groaned, "how much farther?"
the force of workers available
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Lord," he groaned, "how much farther?"
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading His eyes were narrowed with sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
on one occasion
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
and nothing more
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
Roy
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From this reading Roy Starr awakened at his side and sat up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Roy Starr awakened at his side and sat up.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Roy Starr awakened at his side and sat up.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
skiddedverbUS /ˈskɪdɪd/
inflected form of “skid” — slide without control
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His eyes were narrowed with sleep.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Roy Starr awakened at his side and sat up.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Roy Starr awakened at his side and sat up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were narrowed with sleep.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Earl Robinson twisted the wheel savagely, got the feel of the ice hidden under the snow, and deftly straightened the car.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes were narrowed with sleep.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading [Sidenote: Every year men slaughter deer by the thousands; it seems only fitting that the tables be turned once in a while....] The automobile reached the crest of the hill, skidded and started toward the ditch.
