used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading It happened that just as they began to administer the gas, I fell asleep.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened that just as they began to administer the gas, I fell asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading It happened that just as they began to administer the gas, I fell asleep.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then they began pumping in gas.
next to; at the side of
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Even those who have never taken gas can realize how ridiculously simple this is.
cannot
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From this reading The sensation of this part of it I cannot, unfortunately, recall.
divisible by two
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firmly closed or secured
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It happened that just as they began to administer the gas, I fell asleep.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that just as they began to administer the gas, I fell asleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sensation of this part of it I cannot, unfortunately, recall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they began pumping in gas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even those who have never taken gas can realize how ridiculously simple this is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sensation of this part of it I cannot, unfortunately, recall.
and nothing more
From this reading It happened that just as they began to administer the gas, I fell asleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The sensation of this part of it I cannot, unfortunately, recall.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Then they began pumping in gas.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Even those who have never taken gas can realize how ridiculously simple this is.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The sensation of this part of it I cannot, unfortunately, recall.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading Even those who have never taken gas can realize how ridiculously simple this is.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sensation of this part of it I cannot, unfortunately, recall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Even those who have never taken gas can realize how ridiculously simple this is.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sensation of this part of it I cannot, unfortunately, recall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they began pumping in gas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they began pumping in gas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even those who have never taken gas can realize how ridiculously simple this is.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened that just as they began to administer the gas, I fell asleep.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The sensation of this part of it I cannot, unfortunately, recall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After that a gas tank and a pump were placed beside me and a set of rubber tubes fastened tight over my mouth and nose.
which person or people
From this reading Even those who have never taken gas can realize how ridiculously simple this is.
