used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
anew
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
the lower side of anything
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
hold firmly
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST UNDERGROUND “Oh!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading LOST UNDERGROUND “Oh!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He felt himself borne along by the current, and there followed a strange humming in his ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
UNDERGROUNDadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading LOST UNDERGROUND “Oh!”
communicated in words
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
at the time that
From this reading The breath was knocked out of him by the fall, and when he came again to the surface he was more than half unconscious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the single cry which Harry uttered as he plunged over the edge of the cliff into the stream below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he went down his gun was torn from his grasp by the bushes, and an instant later he struck the stream with a splash and went down straight to the bottom.
