used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andy was on the ladder with a pot of water when the accident occurred.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Andy was on the ladder with a pot of water when the accident occurred.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
Andy
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From this reading Andy was on the ladder with a pot of water when the accident occurred.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
terminate
From this reading “He’ll break his neck!” gasped Randy.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “He’ll break his neck!” gasped Randy.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
He'll
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From this reading “He’ll break his neck!” gasped Randy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’ll break his neck!” gasped Randy.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Andy was on the ladder with a pot of water when the accident occurred.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “He’ll break his neck!” gasped Randy.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Andy was on the ladder with a pot of water when the accident occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Andy was on the ladder with a pot of water when the accident occurred.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
an educational institution
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
somersaultnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlt/
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
precisely as stated
From this reading He saw Spouter fly over the edge of the roof, turn something of a somersault and then come down very much in the shape of a huge frog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy was on the ladder with a pot of water when the accident occurred.
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 Andy was on the ladder with a pot of water when the accident occurred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD Both Jack and Randy were greatly alarmed when they saw their former school chum roll from the roof of the hunters’ lodge and disappear from sight.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He landed in some low bushes growing beside a window, and then fell backward on the wet grass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andy was on the ladder with a pot of water when the accident occurred.
