used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A more narrow escape could hardly be imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another moment and it would have been too late.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A more narrow escape could hardly be imagined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Another moment and it would have been too late.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A more narrow escape could hardly be imagined.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Just in time Pomp had seen the danger.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A more narrow escape could hardly be imagined.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just in time Pomp had seen the danger.
only a very short time before
From this reading A more narrow escape could hardly be imagined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A more narrow escape could hardly be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just in time Pomp had seen the danger.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another moment and it would have been too late.
and nothing more
From this reading Just in time Pomp had seen the danger.
KinounUS /kiː/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Another moment and it would have been too late.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
Marse
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From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
a particular point in time
From this reading Another moment and it would have been too late.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more narrow escape could hardly be imagined.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A more narrow escape could hardly be imagined.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Just in time Pomp had seen the danger.
precipitationnounUS /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just in time Pomp had seen the danger.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just in time Pomp had seen the danger.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Another moment and it would have been too late.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The precipitation of the huge bowlder upon the Steam Man would have destroyed the invention and the lives of those on board.
yinounUS /jiː/
a Loloish language
From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
yo
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From this reading “Ki yi, don’ yo’ see now, Marse Frank?” cried Pomp, wildly.
