used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading At his feet his antagonist lay motionless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He wondered if he would faint; he knew he must not.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At his feet his antagonist lay motionless.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if he would faint; he knew he must not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wondered if he would faint; he knew he must not.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At his feet his antagonist lay motionless.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
not in physical motion
From this reading At his feet his antagonist lay motionless.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He wondered if he would faint; he knew he must not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered if he would faint; he knew he must not.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
and nothing more
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
cut with a saw
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
tightnessnounUS /ˈtaɪtnəs/
a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
very small
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
turgidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/
ostentatiously lofty in style
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
precisely as stated
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
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 He stepped out of the water, putting his foot into a tiny grove of trees that bent and crackled like twigs under his tread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Away to the left he saw a line of tiny hills; beyond that a luminous obscurity into which his sight could not penetrate; behind him there was only darkness.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if he would faint; he knew he must not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered if he would faint; he knew he must not.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LOST IN SIZE The Very Young Man stood ankle deep in the turgid little rivulet, a tightness clutching at his chest, and with his head whirling.
