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Does "fall back to the ground" mean fall into a supine position?

The cry startled the fox, crouching almost flat in the undergrowth. It leapt from its hiding place. There was a flash of green light, a yelp, and the fox fell to the ground, dead.
  

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contraposition Does "fall back to the ground" mean fall into a supine position? It could be supine, prone, or any other position.

  • contraposition Does "fall back to the ground" mean fall into a supine position?
  • It could be supine, prone, or any other position.
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contrapositionDoes "fall back to the ground" mean fall into a supine position?
It could be supine, prone, or any other position.
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Then what does 'back' mean?
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contrapositionThe cry startled the fox, crouching almost flat in the undergrowth. It leapt from its hiding place. There was a flash of green light, a yelp, and the fox fell to the ground, dead.
"Back" does not actually appear in the quote you provided. However, it would mean that the fox (naturally) started out on the ground. It leapt into the air, then fell

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