used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading His head was spinning wildly and he felt horribly jarred and bruised.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
remove the dust from
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His head was spinning wildly and he felt horribly jarred and bruised.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
Gordon
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From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
GULLYnounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was spinning wildly and he felt horribly jarred and bruised.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was spinning wildly and he felt horribly jarred and bruised.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading His head was spinning wildly and he felt horribly jarred and bruised.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading His head was spinning wildly and he felt horribly jarred and bruised.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
a particular point in time
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading His head was spinning wildly and he felt horribly jarred and bruised.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
not in physical motion
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE GULLY Gordon raised himself on one aching elbow and looked dazedly about him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
push forcefully
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A cloud of dust still hovered above the car, proving to Gordon that the accident had happened but the moment before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If it was not for that he could well have imagined that he had lain huddled up in a clump of bushes halfway down the steep bank for some time.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
a Caucasian
From this reading Up the bank a dozen feet away lay the blue runabout on its side, one forward wheel—or the remains of it—thrust through a broken panel of the white fence that guarded that side of the road.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading His head was spinning wildly and he felt horribly jarred and bruised.
