Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Water fell in torrents, and the desert below him was one wide river.

deprived of sight

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

get or gather together

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

informal intensifiers

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Water fell in torrents, and the desert below him was one wide river.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Water fell in torrents, and the desert below him was one wide river.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

scraped or touched lightly in passing

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Water fell in torrents, and the desert below him was one wide river.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

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From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Water fell in torrents, and the desert below him was one wide river.

and nothing more

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

above and across; more than

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

in a fortunately providential manner

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Water fell in torrents, and the desert below him was one wide river.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

the skin that covers the top of the head

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading Water fell in torrents, and the desert below him was one wide river.

a shaky motion

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

up to a particular time

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Water fell in torrents, and the desert below him was one wide river.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Water danced and swam down the rocks and ran in broad, shallow waves over the sand, and the scene was light as day.

at the time that

From this reading When he opened his eyes he was blinded by sheets of lightning trembling across the sky, and he turned his face from the pelting rain until he could collect himself.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

during the time that

From this reading While he lay insensible from the shock of the bullet, which providentially had only grazed his scalp, the storm had burst over the mountains drowning everything before it.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Water fell in torrents, and the desert below him was one wide river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading How long Bucks lay in the darkness he did not know, but he woke to consciousness with thunder crashing in his ears and a flood of rain beating on his upturned face.