used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He was alive and hardly hurt at all more than a spraned ankle.
(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 But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
in addition
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading He was alive and hardly hurt at all more than a spraned ankle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
avvalanch
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From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
caterpillar-box
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From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
critikal
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From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
dissend
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From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first thort was keepers and my second thort was Morris.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was alive and hardly hurt at all more than a spraned ankle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
be the source of pain
From this reading He was alive and hardly hurt at all more than a spraned ankle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading My first thort was keepers and my second thort was Morris.
killing-bottle
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From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
a particular point in time
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was alive and hardly hurt at all more than a spraned ankle.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first thort was keepers and my second thort was Morris.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
having a point
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
resounded
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From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My first thort was keepers and my second thort was Morris.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
spraned
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From this reading He was alive and hardly hurt at all more than a spraned ankle.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was alive and hardly hurt at all more than a spraned ankle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
thort
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From this reading My first thort was keepers and my second thort was Morris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lowered down his killing-bottle and net and caterpillar-box, then he began to slowly dissend.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first thort was keepers and my second thort was Morris.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
at the time that
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But at the critikal moment he stretched for the pointed stone before he had got his foot on the root and all his wait came on the stone with the terrible result that the stone gave way.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And when the big stone gave way, about a million other stones gave way also, so that Morris fell to the ground in an avvalanch of stones and the woods resounded with the sound.
