used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Don't be alarmed.
(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 When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading At that awful moment a voice fell on her ears and she heard the words:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be alarmed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
Daleham
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From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be alarmed.
DRAMATICadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At that awful moment a voice fell on her ears and she heard the words:
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At that awful moment a voice fell on her ears and she heard the words:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
half-stunned
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From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At that awful moment a voice fell on her ears and she heard the words:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
provoking horror
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that awful moment a voice fell on her ears and she heard the words:
Noreen
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From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
confined on all sides
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The stories of their ferocity told her at the club flashed across her mind, and she felt that she was in danger of a horrible death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the huge animals closed in and advanced on her from all sides she gave herself up for lost.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At that awful moment a voice fell on her ears and she heard the words:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
at the time that
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
in or at the place that
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A DRAMATIC INTRODUCTION When Noreen Daleham rose half-stunned from the ground where her pony had flung her and realised that she was surrounded by wild elephants she was terrified.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At that awful moment a voice fell on her ears and she heard the words:
