used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
(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 The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
of short duration or distance
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Struck the roof and started to roll down its side.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
at any time
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
how
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From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Struck the roof and started to roll down its side.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
engage in
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
go across or through
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
a human being
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Struck the roof and started to roll down its side.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Struck the roof and started to roll down its side.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Struck the roof and started to roll down its side.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chief and I—Make a Call It is said that a person drowning has all the events of his life pass before him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The thought must have come and gone in a mere flash of time, but it seemed long enough for me to reflect over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not know if that is true or not; but in the brief second in which I was falling through space I had but one thought—how foolish I had been to have ever climbed those tower stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a crash and a jar which seemed to shake every bone in my body, I struck the roof.
