used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
(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 And Petite Jeanne, when she had regained her scattered senses, found herself in the midst of it all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Wha—where am I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What was worse, it appeared to be a total wreck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What was worse, it appeared to be a total wreck.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
set up or found
From this reading And Petite Jeanne, when she had regained her scattered senses, found herself in the midst of it all.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Wha—where am I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Petite Jeanne, when she had regained her scattered senses, found herself in the midst of it all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Petite Jeanne, when she had regained her scattered senses, found herself in the midst of it all.
Jeanne
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From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And Petite Jeanne, when she had regained her scattered senses, found herself in the midst of it all.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading And Petite Jeanne, when she had regained her scattered senses, found herself in the midst of it all.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading And Petite Jeanne, when she had regained her scattered senses, found herself in the midst of it all.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
only a very short time before
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading And Petite Jeanne, when she had regained her scattered senses, found herself in the midst of it all.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading And Petite Jeanne, when she had regained her scattered senses, found herself in the midst of it all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
a special situation
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
push forcefully
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading What was worse, it appeared to be a total wreck.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
Wha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wha—where am I?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was worse, it appeared to be a total wreck.
at the time that
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Wha—where am I?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When she thrust a foot through the open window, Jeanne felt some solid object beneath her and was thankful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But scarcely had she thrown the full weight of her body on that object and swung herself through than the thing beneath her veered to the right, swayed for a second, and then gave way and went down with a terrifying crash.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading What was worse, it appeared to be a total wreck.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading What was worse, it appeared to be a total wreck.
