used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FROM ONE DIFFICULTY TO ANOTHER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came to my senses I was lying in a little gully, part of the way down the hillside.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading FROM ONE DIFFICULTY TO ANOTHER.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
at any time
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ONE DIFFICULTY TO ANOTHER.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading When I came to my senses I was lying in a little gully, part of the way down the hillside.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading When I came to my senses I was lying in a little gully, part of the way down the hillside.
How
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From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I came to my senses I was lying in a little gully, part of the way down the hillside.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When I came to my senses I was lying in a little gully, part of the way down the hillside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
not any; not one
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FROM ONE DIFFICULTY TO ANOTHER.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When I came to my senses I was lying in a little gully, part of the way down the hillside.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When I came to my senses I was lying in a little gully, part of the way down the hillside.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We rolled over, and a rough bit of bark scraped my face; and then I knew no more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM ONE DIFFICULTY TO ANOTHER.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When I came to my senses I was lying in a little gully, part of the way down the hillside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we ever escaped from the falling tree I do not fully know to this day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lightning stunned me almost as much as my companion, and both of us went down in a heap in the soft mud, for it was now raining in torrents.
at the time that
From this reading When I came to my senses I was lying in a little gully, part of the way down the hillside.
