used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
on or to one side
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was confusion for a minute or so.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
ENCHANTMENTnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There was confusion for a minute or so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was confusion for a minute or so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
ROGER
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From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was confusion for a minute or so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was confusion for a minute or so.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A regard for his own safety induced him to roll aside.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Roger, after escaping from the claws of the unseen beast, scrambled first to his knees and then to his feet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT ROGER knew what was expected of him under such conditions.
people who are wounded
From this reading If the wounded animal endeavored to fasten upon his body in its death throes, he preferred to be in some other and safer locality.
