used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
exhale hard
From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
hasn't
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From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
it's
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From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
nitro-glycerin
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From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
smithers
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From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
there's
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From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If this stuff is still active, it’s a miracle it hasn’t been set off,” Jack remarked, pacing nervously along the fence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Us too, Jack.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Us too, Jack.”
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, there’s enough explosive here to blow that automobile plant to smithers.”
Willie
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From this reading Left to themselves, Willie and Jack took up the vigil near the kettle of fluid believed to be nitro-glycerin.
