used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading Then I got up and ran again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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to a considerable degree; very much
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
set up or found
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Sidenote: He came from a far planet to find some of the Earth's secrets.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then I got up and ran again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Sidenote: He came from a far planet to find some of the Earth's secrets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
Marko
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From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
Sidenote
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [Sidenote: He came from a far planet to find some of the Earth's secrets.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: He came from a far planet to find some of the Earth's secrets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I got up and ran again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: He came from a far planet to find some of the Earth's secrets.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I got up and ran again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Marko found other things, too--like his love for beautiful Beth] It seemed to be the same tree that kept getting in my way.
in or at the place that
From this reading I found myself sprawled on my back and my nose was bleeding where I had hit it against the tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tried to go around it but it moved with me and I ran right into it.
