used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
anew
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
BowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sahwah shook her roughly by the shoulder.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
rid of obstructions
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
moving swiftly
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "_Oh-Pshaw!_ The man's under the machine, in the water!"
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
not any; not one
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
Oh-Pshaw
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From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
with speed
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Sahwah shook her roughly by the shoulder.
Sahwah
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From this reading Sahwah shook her roughly by the shoulder.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Sahwah shook her roughly by the shoulder.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Sahwah shook her roughly by the shoulder.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Oh-Pshaw gave a little muffled shriek and sat down on a log, hiding her face in her hands.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "_Oh-Pshaw!_ The man's under the machine, in the water!"
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 OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUT OF A CLEAR SKY It happened so quickly that the two girls had no time to jump back out of the way; they were caught in the deluge of water that shot out from the Punch Bowl on every side.
at the time that
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading When they got their eyes open again the luckless flying machine lay before them in the water, a mass of wreckage.
