used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
CylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
FlashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
a young female
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading What was happening to Joan?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
Joan
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From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
lacerateverbUS /ˈlæsəreɪt/
cut or tear irregularly
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
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 Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
parachutenounUS /ˈperəʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
spurtverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
not in physical motion
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her scream reached the ears of her brother over the howling storm, and his heart went dead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was happening to Joan?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was a brave girl but now a great fear overpowered her, and she sent out a wild cry of terror.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Flashing Cylinder Joan was caught in the mighty whirl of the blizzard, her parachute opened with a spurt, and she was jerked back and forth like a feather while large chunks of ice shot against her face with sufficient force to lacerate the skin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it be possible that she could still have a thread of her parachute left, and that the wind was ripping it apart?
