(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 To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
AUSTINnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
ChainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
clanked
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From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jumping from the ladder, he joined the gang.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Jumping from the ladder, he joined the gang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jumping from the ladder, he joined the gang.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
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 AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Jumping from the ladder, he joined the gang.
JumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Jumping from the ladder, he joined the gang.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
go away from a place
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
engage in
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
MEDDLES
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From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
the force of workers available
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
pulleynounUS /ˈpʊli/
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AUSTIN MEDDLES Chains rattled, an iron pulley clanked, and Kit went down the ladder.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading To leave the mass suspended for the night was risky, and Kit meant to make all fast before the whistle blew.
but in spite of that
From this reading The heavy steel frame tilted, but its end had not yet reached the proper spot, and the men stopped for breath.
