used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
abasementnoun
a low or downcast state
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I wanted to be alone to compose my thoughts, to think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wanted to be alone to compose my thoughts, to think.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading My brain was still reeling beneath the shock of my stupendous good fortune.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading My brain was still reeling beneath the shock of my stupendous good fortune.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I did not care whether I was followed or not.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading I wanted to be alone to compose my thoughts, to think.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not care whether I was followed or not.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I did not care whether I was followed or not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My brain was still reeling beneath the shock of my stupendous good fortune.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER
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From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My brain was still reeling beneath the shock of my stupendous good fortune.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
humpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
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From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
ill-favouredadjective
usually used of a face
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not care whether I was followed or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not care whether I was followed or not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading My brain was still reeling beneath the shock of my stupendous good fortune.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading My brain was still reeling beneath the shock of my stupendous good fortune.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
not in physical motion
From this reading My brain was still reeling beneath the shock of my stupendous good fortune.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading My brain was still reeling beneath the shock of my stupendous good fortune.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I wanted to be alone to compose my thoughts, to think.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I wanted to be alone to compose my thoughts, to think.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to be alone to compose my thoughts, to think.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "DIE FÜNF-UND-ACHTZIGER" My back view, head sunk forward, shoulders humped up, gave, I believe, a convincing picture of utter abasement as I slowly retraced my steps down the ravine.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to be alone to compose my thoughts, to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I did not care whether I was followed or not.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading But the moment I was out of sight of the ill-favoured group about the rock, I darted into the thickest part of the jungle and, after dragging myself painfully through the undergrowth for about a hundred yards, sank down hot and breathless.
