AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Magda, half-dazed with shock, crouched on the floor of the car where she had been flung.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
cantedadjective
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
car'snounUS /kɑːrz/
possessive form of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Magda, half-dazed with shock, crouched on the floor of the car where she had been flung.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Magda, half-dazed with shock, crouched on the floor of the car where she had been flung.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Magda, half-dazed with shock, crouched on the floor of the car where she had been flung.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
fog-blurred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Magda, half-dazed with shock, crouched on the floor of the car where she had been flung.
half-dazed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Magda, half-dazed with shock, crouched on the floor of the car where she had been flung.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
headlightsnounUS /ˈhedlaɪts/
plural of “headlight” — a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
hooting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
Magda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
motor-bus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
motor-omnibus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Magda, half-dazed with shock, crouched on the floor of the car where she had been flung.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
ShoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
sickeninglyadverb
in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading Shouts and cries, the frenzied hooting of horns, the grinding of brakes and clash of splintered glass combined into a pandemonium of terrifying hubbub.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading It lurched sickeningly and jammed at a precarious angle, canted up on two wheels.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Magda, half-dazed with shock, crouched on the floor of the car where she had been flung.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE FOG A sudden warning shout, the transient glare of fog-blurred headlights, then a crash and a staggering blow on the car’s near side which sent it reeling like a drunken thing, bonnet foremost, straight into a motor-omnibus.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Magda felt herself pitched violently forward off the seat, striking her head as she fell, and while the car yet rocked with the force of its collision with the motor-bus another vehicle drove blindly into it from the rear.
