used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
ACTIONSnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
Amy
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From this reading Amy had climbed up to her, had taken in the situation in one startled glance.
Amy's
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From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Amy had climbed up to her, had taken in the situation in one startled glance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In that position she could neither let herself down nor draw herself up.
crotchnounUS /krɑːtʃ/
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading And she was still a dangerous distance from the ground.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And she was still a dangerous distance from the ground.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In that position she could neither let herself down nor draw herself up.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In that position she could neither let herself down nor draw herself up.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And she was still a dangerous distance from the ground.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Amy had climbed up to her, had taken in the situation in one startled glance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And she was still a dangerous distance from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that position she could neither let herself down nor draw herself up.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
of the present time and place
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In that position she could neither let herself down nor draw herself up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In that position she could neither let herself down nor draw herself up.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In that position she could neither let herself down nor draw herself up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amy had climbed up to her, had taken in the situation in one startled glance.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In that position she could neither let herself down nor draw herself up.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Amy had climbed up to her, had taken in the situation in one startled glance.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Amy had climbed up to her, had taken in the situation in one startled glance.
not in physical motion
From this reading And she was still a dangerous distance from the ground.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Amy had climbed up to her, had taken in the situation in one startled glance.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her foot had caught in a crotch of a branch as she fell, and by this she hung, head downward, hands clasped desperately about the branch that had stopped her descent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In that position she could neither let herself down nor draw herself up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUEER ACTIONS It was Amy’s voice, frantic, terrified, that roused Jessie to a more immediate sense of her great peril.
