used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
at or in the front
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
on or to one side
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading But the Bull soon put a stop to this sort of thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Bull soon put a stop to this sort of thing.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
provoking horror
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
Purser's
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From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the Bull soon put a stop to this sort of thing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
sluiceverbUS /sluːs/
pour as if from a sluice
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
in the near future
From this reading But the Bull soon put a stop to this sort of thing.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But the Bull soon put a stop to this sort of thing.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But the Bull soon put a stop to this sort of thing.
caught or fixed
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
a special situation
From this reading But the Bull soon put a stop to this sort of thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the Bull soon put a stop to this sort of thing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The animals poured into the Ark like the tide through a sluice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They pushed and shoved and crowded, and many tried to get to the Purser's window ahead of their turns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big ones brushed the little ones aside with a total disregard of gentleness or consideration.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He stuck his head out of the window and said all sorts of horrible things, and vowed he would have the doors closed if the beasts did not preserve better order.
