used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
dismantleverbUS /dɪˈsmæntəl/
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
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 We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
perspired
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From this reading We toiled and perspired.
pistonnounUS /ˈpɪstən/
United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
rampnounUS /ræmp/
an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
saw-mill
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From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
sidingnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading We toiled and perspired.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For several hours five of us dragged a huge cylinder and piston along the ground.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading We had to dismantle the machinery and load everything of any value on to a train.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We marched to an extensive R.E. park and saw-mill near a railway siding.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading We made a ramp of heavy wooden beams in front of the train and then we slowly pushed the iron mass into a truck.
