used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air grew dark.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
the lower side of anything
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The air grew dark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The air grew dark.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The river hurried us on helplessly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
hoververbUS /ˈhʌvər/
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The river hurried us on helplessly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
mawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were in the canyon now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The river hurried us on helplessly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
move upward
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river hurried us on helplessly.
cut with a saw
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The river hurried us on helplessly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this I saw, and so fascinated was I that I forgot our own peril.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in the canyon now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the canyon now.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I heard a shrill scream of fear; I saw the solitary woman crouch down in the bottom of the scow, burying her face in her hands; I saw the scow rise, hover, and then plunge downward into the angry maw of the canyon.
