used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Stand from under, or you'll be killed!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
CrackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
flagpolenounUS /ˈflæɡpoʊl/
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Stand from under, or you'll be killed!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Stand from under, or you'll be killed!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Stand from under, or you'll be killed!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand from under, or you'll be killed!"
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
male cat
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TOM IN TROUBLE "Look out, the flagpole is coming down!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Stand from under, or you'll be killed!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crack! came from the pole, and now many saw that it was breaking off close to the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of the students had clung to it during the contest, and the strain had been too much for the stick, which was much rotted just where it entered the ground.
which person or people
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those on the outside of the crowd ran away with ease, but not so those who were hemmed in.
you'll
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From this reading "Stand from under, or you'll be killed!"
