used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Bob Somers felt the cold air rush past his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Breathless and excited, he made another effort to stop his downward plunge.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Somers felt the cold air rush past his face.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
BreathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Breathless and excited, he made another effort to stop his downward plunge.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Bob Somers felt the cold air rush past his face.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Huge masses of snow swept with them down the hill.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Breathless and excited, he made another effort to stop his downward plunge.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Breathless and excited, he made another effort to stop his downward plunge.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Breathless and excited, he made another effort to stop his downward plunge.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bob Somers felt the cold air rush past his face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bob Somers felt the cold air rush past his face.
moving swiftly
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Huge masses of snow swept with them down the hill.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob Somers felt the cold air rush past his face.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge masses of snow swept with them down the hill.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Breathless and excited, he made another effort to stop his downward plunge.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Huge masses of snow swept with them down the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Bob Somers felt the cold air rush past his face.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Breathless and excited, he made another effort to stop his downward plunge.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
move hurridly
From this reading Bob Somers felt the cold air rush past his face.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Huge masses of snow swept with them down the hill.
Somers
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From this reading Bob Somers felt the cold air rush past his face.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Breathless and excited, he made another effort to stop his downward plunge.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
possessing sweep
From this reading Huge masses of snow swept with them down the hill.
in a swift manner
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Huge masses of snow swept with them down the hill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He had a confused vision of bushes flying swiftly by, then he shot over the edge of a hillock, and dropped with a thud upon the other side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROAD OF ICE The surface was smooth and icy, and the efforts of the boys to stay their progress were in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Huge masses of snow swept with them down the hill.
