used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fortune had turned her face toward him and away from the Wyandot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The warrior had been beneath when they struck, and in losing his life had saved that of his enemy.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The warrior had been beneath when they struck, and in losing his life had saved that of his enemy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both lay still a half minute, and then Henry rose unsteadily to his feet.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
an opposing military force
From this reading The warrior had been beneath when they struck, and in losing his life had saved that of his enemy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fortune had turned her face toward him and away from the Wyandot.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune had turned her face toward him and away from the Wyandot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fortune had turned her face toward him and away from the Wyandot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortune had turned her face toward him and away from the Wyandot.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Both lay still a half minute, and then Henry rose unsteadily to his feet.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortune had turned her face toward him and away from the Wyandot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortune had turned her face toward him and away from the Wyandot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both lay still a half minute, and then Henry rose unsteadily to his feet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Both lay still a half minute, and then Henry rose unsteadily to his feet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The warrior had been beneath when they struck, and in losing his life had saved that of his enemy.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The warrior had been beneath when they struck, and in losing his life had saved that of his enemy.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Both lay still a half minute, and then Henry rose unsteadily to his feet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warrior had been beneath when they struck, and in losing his life had saved that of his enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
other's
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From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Both lay still a half minute, and then Henry rose unsteadily to his feet.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The warrior had been beneath when they struck, and in losing his life had saved that of his enemy.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
not in physical motion
From this reading Both lay still a half minute, and then Henry rose unsteadily to his feet.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The warrior had been beneath when they struck, and in losing his life had saved that of his enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both lay still a half minute, and then Henry rose unsteadily to his feet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Fortune had turned her face toward him and away from the Wyandot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Fortune had turned her face toward him and away from the Wyandot.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Both lay still a half minute, and then Henry rose unsteadily to his feet.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
at the time that
From this reading The warrior had been beneath when they struck, and in losing his life had saved that of his enemy.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They whirled over and over, rolling among the short bushes on the steep slope, and then they dropped a clear fifteen feet or more, striking the hard earth below with a sickening impact.
Wyandot
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From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE WATER Henry Ware and the Wyandot warrior were clasped so tightly in each other's arms that their hold was not broken as they fell.
