used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
exhale hard
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
BricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
made afraid
From this reading Happily, the wolf was not the least frightened member of the party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
brought together in one place
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
Hamp
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From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily, the wolf was not the least frightened member of the party.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
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 Happily, the wolf was not the least frightened member of the party.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Happily, the wolf was not the least frightened member of the party.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Happily, the wolf was not the least frightened member of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Happily, the wolf was not the least frightened member of the party.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Happily, the wolf was not the least frightened member of the party.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE ICE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
unintentionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happily, the wolf was not the least frightened member of the party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb.
at the time that
From this reading His plunge through space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror.
in or at the place that
From this reading Brick and Hamp gathered themselves up from the pine boughs, where the blow had tumbled them.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Happily, the wolf was not the least frightened member of the party.
