used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in actual fact
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading "Here, here!" shouted Otto, rousing from his phlegmatic attitude and springing forward in Jimmie's direction.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Here, here!" shouted Otto, rousing from his phlegmatic attitude and springing forward in Jimmie's direction.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Here, here!" shouted Otto, rousing from his phlegmatic attitude and springing forward in Jimmie's direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here, here!" shouted Otto, rousing from his phlegmatic attitude and springing forward in Jimmie's direction.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, here!" shouted Otto, rousing from his phlegmatic attitude and springing forward in Jimmie's direction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
Jimmie
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From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
Jimmie's
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kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
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a boy or man
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/
an impelling force or strength
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
and nothing more
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
Otto
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From this reading "Here, here!" shouted Otto, rousing from his phlegmatic attitude and springing forward in Jimmie's direction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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Ow
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From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
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especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading "Here, here!" shouted Otto, rousing from his phlegmatic attitude and springing forward in Jimmie's direction.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Here, here!" shouted Otto, rousing from his phlegmatic attitude and springing forward in Jimmie's direction.
move hurridly
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Here, here!" shouted Otto, rousing from his phlegmatic attitude and springing forward in Jimmie's direction.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
swervenounUS /swɜːrv/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
push forcefully
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, however, the lad lost his footing and, as he fell, thrust a hand against the hot iron.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could only swerve his course enough to avoid actually falling into the open door through which fuel had been fed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GUARD IN DISGRACE Jimmie's momentum carried him toward the camp kettle with such violence that he was unable to check his speed.
wownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Ow, wow!" yelled Jimmie, as he rolled over the ground, dragging with him the already burning Cossack uniform.
