giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
in actual fact
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
AFTERMATHnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading AFTERMATH "I beg your pardon!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
apologisedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
aroused or activated
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading AFTERMATH "I beg your pardon!"
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
bridle-path
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From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cara was startled by their expression of strain.
cannoned
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From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
Cara
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From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
collidedverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪd/
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Cara was startled by their expression of strain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTERMATH "I beg your pardon!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
and nothing more
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
accept an excuse for
From this reading AFTERMATH "I beg your pardon!"
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Cara was startled by their expression of strain.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Cara was startled by their expression of strain.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instinctively Cara apologised, although actually the collision had been no fault of hers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cara was startled by their expression of strain.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
in the direction of
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He lifted his hat mechanically and murmured some sort of apology, but his eyes remained blank and seemed to look through and beyond the woman into whom he had just cannoned without seeing her--certainly without recognising her.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The man with whom she had collided had been striding along with bent head, completely absorbed in his own thoughts, and had awakened too late to the fact that some one was coming towards him along the narrow bridle-path through the woods.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AFTERMATH "I beg your pardon!"
