used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Jack stood stunned by the calamity.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
bankman
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From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment Jack stood stunned by the calamity.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading For a moment Jack stood stunned by the calamity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Jack stood stunned by the calamity.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
ten 10s
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
a small worthless amount
From this reading For a moment Jack stood stunned by the calamity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Jack stood stunned by the calamity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN DEADLY PERIL.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he ran towards the top of the shaft.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Then he ran towards the top of the shaft.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Jack stood stunned by the calamity.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment Jack stood stunned by the calamity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Jack stood stunned by the calamity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he ran towards the top of the shaft.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then he ran towards the top of the shaft.
in the direction of
From this reading Then he ran towards the top of the shaft.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were, he knew, over three hundred men and boys in the pit, and he turned faint and sick as the thought of their fate came across him.
in or at the place that
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The bankman lay insensible at a distance of some yards from the pit, where he had been thrown by the force of the explosion.
