used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
exhale hard
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
the two together, not just one
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, yah!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
Jorge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
peppersnounUS /ˈpepərz/
plural of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I heard Jorge cry out, but from my present position I could not see him.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By instinct more than reason, I put out both hands as I fell, and this movement saved me from a severe blow on the head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading My hands crashed through the branches of a tree, bumped up against the trunk, and then I bounced off into the midst of a clump of brush and wild peppers.
yah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hi, yah!"
