used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
anew
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the wonder was that Louis Latz in his grief was so proud.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two such women in one lifetime, as my little mother--and her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
for the reason that
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
bruiseverbUS /bruːz/
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And the wonder was that Louis Latz in his grief was so proud.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the wonder was that Louis Latz in his grief was so proud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the wonder was that Louis Latz in his grief was so proud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
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From this reading And the wonder was that Louis Latz in his grief was so proud.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Two such women in one lifetime, as my little mother--and her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two such women in one lifetime, as my little mother--and her.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading And the wonder was that Louis Latz in his grief was so proud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Two such women in one lifetime, as my little mother--and her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two such women in one lifetime, as my little mother--and her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
and nothing more
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And the wonder was that Louis Latz in his grief was so proud.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
with speed
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
rotationnounUS /roʊˈteɪʃən/
the act of rotating as if on an axis
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Two such women in one lifetime, as my little mother--and her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
tonnagenounUS /ˈtʌnədʒ/
a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
From this reading It was almost a miracle, her kind of death, because out of all that jam of tonnage, she carried only one bruise, a faint one, near the brow.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two such women in one lifetime, as my little mother--and her.
unabashedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
not embarrassed
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "To think," he kept saying over and over again and unabashed at the way his face twisted, "to think they should have happened to me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was scarcely more than the quick rotation of her arm around with the spoke of a truck wheel, so quickly she went down.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two such women in one lifetime, as my little mother--and her.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And the wonder was that Louis Latz in his grief was so proud.
