used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
at or in the front
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
didn't
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From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
dimensionnounUS /dɪˈmenʃən/
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
downgradeverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
rate lower; lower in value or esteem
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
divisible by two
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
with resolute determination
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
gadgetsnounUS /ˈɡædʒəts/
plural of “gadget” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
the act of departing
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
how
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From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
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 I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
leversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
engage in
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
the force of workers available
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/
an impelling force or strength
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
pedalsnounUS /ˈpedəlz/
plural of “pedal” — a sustained bass note
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
in the near future
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading He climbed back into the truck, and pretty soon I felt the car being shoved firmly forward.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned onto our road; the momentum and the slight downgrade combined to let the car slide ahead along the road, onto the driveway that led around to the cabins, and to the front of our own cabin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I knew that the men in the truck expected me to get the car going under its own power soon, but I didn't even try.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The entire mass of gadgets, pedals and levers before me were by this time as incomprehensible to me as a Hebrew essay on the fourth dimension.
at the time that
From this reading When we approached our private road behind the cabins I signaled (that much, at least, I knew how to do) that I was about to make a right turn.
