perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Then self-preservation demanded that he himself act on the instant.
anew
From this reading Again and again he yelled his warning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Then self-preservation demanded that he himself act on the instant.
without deviation
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
fear-stricken
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From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again he yelled his warning.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then self-preservation demanded that he himself act on the instant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again and again he yelled his warning.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Then self-preservation demanded that he himself act on the instant.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then self-preservation demanded that he himself act on the instant.
a course of conduct
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Would Tom realize his danger in time?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
move hurridly
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
self-preservationnoun
preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
From this reading Then self-preservation demanded that he himself act on the instant.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
STAMPEDEverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then self-preservation demanded that he himself act on the instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then self-preservation demanded that he himself act on the instant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE STAMPEDE The sight drove all thoughts of the raging storm from Bob Somers’ mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Would Tom realize his danger in time?
male cat
From this reading Would Tom realize his danger in time?
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Again and again he yelled his warning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Directly in the path of the headlong rush of fear-stricken animals they were in imminent danger of being run down and trampled under foot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Tom realize his danger in time?
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Again and again he yelled his warning.
