used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
in actual fact
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
Dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
derailedverbUS /dɪˈreɪld/
past form of “derail” — cause to run off the tracks
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
not any; not one
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
ScreamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds came to him as if from a long distance away.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
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 Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Blood streamed from a gash in his head, but miraculously, he seemed to have suffered no serious injury.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
trainmennounUS /ˈtreɪnmən/
plural of “trainman” — an employee of a railroad
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Flash lay stunned for several minutes, unable to comprehend that the train actually had been derailed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Screams of terror and moans of pain mingled with the shouted orders of the trainmen.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Dazedly he sat up, dragging himself from beneath a pile of twisted steel and splintered wood.
