used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading EARL HAS AN ADVENTURE.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading EARL HAS AN ADVENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
traveling across
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading EARL HAS AN ADVENTURE.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EARL HAS AN ADVENTURE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
not any; not one
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
in other respects or ways
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
resting-place
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From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
get by special effort
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
in a serious manner
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As Randy had explained, Earl had stopped on the trail to fix his boot.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
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 In crossing the mountain stream he had shipped a lot of water, and he sat down on a rock and held up his foot, to allow the water to run out on the ground.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As luck would have it, he struck in some loose sand, otherwise he would have been seriously injured.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Unfortunately for the youth he had rested on a rock which was by no means secure on the bank of the stream, and now, as he leaned to one side, the rock slipped from its resting-place, and down went poor Earl into the water head first.
