used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the depths below the horse lay, very still and quiet.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "Pull back!" directed Blake, but Joe needed no urging.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Pull back!" directed Blake, but Joe needed no urging.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading In the depths below the horse lay, very still and quiet.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Pull back!" directed Blake, but Joe needed no urging.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the depths below the horse lay, very still and quiet.
ten 10s
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
Joe
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From this reading "Pull back!" directed Blake, but Joe needed no urging.
and nothing more
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the depths below the horse lay, very still and quiet.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
in motion
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "Pull back!" directed Blake, but Joe needed no urging.
not any; not one
From this reading "Pull back!" directed Blake, but Joe needed no urging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
and nothing more
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Pull back!" directed Blake, but Joe needed no urging.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the depths below the horse lay, very still and quiet.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
spokesnounUS /spoʊks/
plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the depths below the horse lay, very still and quiet.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "Pull back!" directed Blake, but Joe needed no urging.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the depths below the horse lay, very still and quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slight difference--inches only--meant safety or death--terrible injury at best, for the ravine was a hundred feet deep.
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 A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moving picture boys reached it, and with strong and capable hands pulled it back from the brink of the ravine, over which it hung.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SURPRISE They reached--only just in time--the broken and collapsed carriage with its two front wheels mere twisted and splintered spokes.
