used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He crashed full-tilt into a tree, and was thrown backward.
anew
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Bruised and cut, he picked himself up and rushed off in another direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He crashed full-tilt into a tree, and was thrown backward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
BruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Bruised and cut, he picked himself up and rushed off in another direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading He crashed full-tilt into a tree, and was thrown backward.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Bruised and cut, he picked himself up and rushed off in another direction.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Bruised and cut, he picked himself up and rushed off in another direction.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
one or the other of two
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
full-tilt
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From this reading He crashed full-tilt into a tree, and was thrown backward.
the act of departing
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP Tom rushed on through the woods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bruised and cut, he picked himself up and rushed off in another direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruised and cut, he picked himself up and rushed off in another direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
set afire or burning
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bruised and cut, he picked himself up and rushed off in another direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP Tom rushed on through the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
a course of conduct
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Bruised and cut, he picked himself up and rushed off in another direction.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
done under pressure
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP Tom rushed on through the woods.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP Tom rushed on through the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP Tom rushed on through the woods.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He crashed full-tilt into a tree, and was thrown backward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
male cat
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP Tom rushed on through the woods.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He crashed full-tilt into a tree, and was thrown backward.
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 Fortunately he struck into some sort of a path, probably one made by cows, and then, as his eyes recovered their faculties, he could dimly distinguish the trees on either side of him and avoid them.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP Tom rushed on through the woods.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bruised and cut, he picked himself up and rushed off in another direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
at the time that
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
in or at the place that
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lighted room into which he had been looking had temporarily blinded him when it came to plunging into the darkness again, and he could not see where he was going.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading UNEXPECTED HELP Tom rushed on through the woods.
