used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then he picked up the knife and crawled noiselessly back across the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he picked up the knife and crawled noiselessly back across the floor.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then he picked up the knife and crawled noiselessly back across the floor.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DRIVEN TO DEATH.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN TO DEATH.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
expedients
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From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then he picked up the knife and crawled noiselessly back across the floor.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Then he picked up the knife and crawled noiselessly back across the floor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Then he picked up the knife and crawled noiselessly back across the floor.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then he picked up the knife and crawled noiselessly back across the floor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He hesitated a moment, slightly bewildered by several expedients that suggested themselves to his mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he picked up the knife and crawled noiselessly back across the floor.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He safely reached his sleeping place, and threw himself down in his former attitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRIVEN TO DEATH.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he picked up the knife and crawled noiselessly back across the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first step to freedom was a success, and consequently Jerry felt greatly elated.
