aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Was there any possibility of his averting it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
avertingnounUS /əˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
the act of preventing something from occurring
From this reading Was there any possibility of his averting it?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
CAPITALISTnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading THE YOUNG CAPITALIST.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was there any possibility of his averting it?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Was there any possibility of his averting it?
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
cut with a saw
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
possessing sweep
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG CAPITALIST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there any possibility of his averting it?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw himself against the rock and pushed with all the strength he could command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The cars swept on at the rate of twenty miles an hour, the engineer wholly unconscious of the peril in front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Robert saw the fated train with its freight of human lives, and his heart grew sick within him as he thought of the terrible tragedy which was about to be enacted.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG CAPITALIST.
