used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
BlindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
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an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
remove the dust from
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
gasesnounUS /ˈɡæsəz/
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
Kathlyn
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From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "Kit, Kit!
immediately past
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
uttered with a trill
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
SLOOPnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading A small trickle of blood flowing down her forehead explained everything; a falling stone had struck her.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
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 He bent and caught up in his arms the precious burden, staggered down to the beach, and plunged into the water.
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE SLOOP Blinded by the dust, tripped by the rolling stones, Bruce turned to where he had seen Kathlyn fall.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The explosion--the last one--had opened up veins of strange gases, for the whole promontory appeared to be on fire.
