used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It’s been terrible, Bob, terrible.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, tense, waited for him to speak.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
gulpverbUS /ɡʌlp/
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob, tense, waited for him to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
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From this reading “It’s been terrible, Bob, terrible.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He drained it at one gulp and leaned back in his chair, an air of relief on his face.
done under pressure
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
express in speech
From this reading Bob, tense, waited for him to speak.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Bob, tense, waited for him to speak.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It’s been terrible, Bob, terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob, tense, waited for him to speak.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Bob, tense, waited for him to speak.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
at the time that
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Arthur Jacobs wiped the perspiration from his forehead and then reached for the glass of water.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading When the words finally came they rushed out in a torrent and Bob heard a story that wrenched at his own heart.
