used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
(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 AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
buttressverbUS /ˈbʌtrəs/
reinforce with a buttress
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
defileverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
to come or go into
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
set up or found
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was safety for a time.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
man-eating
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From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
and nothing more
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
outjutting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
PantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Here was safety for a time.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Close at hand was an outjutting buttress, and thinking that back of this I might hide and thus prolong my life, I raced for it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here was safety for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Panting, unseeing, I reached the projection, ducked behind it, and to my amazement and unspeakable delight, found myself in a narrow canyon or defile, like a huge cleft in the face of the precipice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The terrible man-eating trees could not enter, and striving only to put a greater distance between myself and the vegetable demons I never slackened my pace as I turned and sped up the canyon.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES A dozen leaps and I reached the wall of rock beyond which all retreat was cut off.
