used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
let fall to the ground
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
ten 10s
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
hurtlingverbUS /ˈhɜːrtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
MEXICANnounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading WITH THE MEXICAN RANGERS.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
Pete
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From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
RANGERSnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading WITH THE MEXICAN RANGERS.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE MEXICAN RANGERS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very least, he estimated the drop to the bottom of the gully must be several hundred feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coyote Pete felt that he was passing through the most critical moments of his adventurous life.
at the time that
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE MEXICAN RANGERS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet, as the log shot down like an object dropped from a balloon, he realized that when it struck the earth he would be battered into annihilation.
but in spite of that
From this reading Obviously it was impossible for him to extricate himself from the hurtling log, yet to remain in it was to doom himself to almost certain destruction.
