used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
Ann
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From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
any thing at all
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
the lower side of anything
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
experiencingverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
made afraid
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
a young female
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
heart-action
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From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
engage in
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
try to get or reach
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading She heard faintly the frightened cries of her companions, and she struggled to get to the surface of the great, soft heap of snow that had saved her from instant death.
moving very fast
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
the upper part of anything
From this reading From top to bottom of the precipice had been such a swift descent that she could not cry out a second time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the great bank of snow into which she had plunged did--as Ann suggested--smother her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK Ruth had fallen with but a single shriek.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The shock of dropping fifty feet through the air, and landing without experiencing anything more dangerous than a greatly accelerated heart-action was enough, of itself, to make the girl of the Red Mill dumb for the moment.
