used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
anew
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
at or in the front
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will be hurt in that rush!” she cried.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You will be hurt in that rush!” she cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Wait a minute; do, Tavia.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
Dorothy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
with resolute determination
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
be the source of pain
From this reading “You will be hurt in that rush!” she cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You will be hurt in that rush!” she cried.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute; do, Tavia.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
move hurridly
From this reading “You will be hurt in that rush!” she cried.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You will be hurt in that rush!” she cried.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
Tavia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavia was out of her seat bent on joining the general stampede for the door, but Dorothy held her back firmly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You will be hurt in that rush!” she cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute; do, Tavia.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was shrieking and confusion from one end of the train to the other as the car righted itself again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will be hurt in that rush!” she cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a horrid noise of scraping brakes the cars ahead came to a jolting standstill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will be hurt in that rush!” she cried.
