used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
(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 _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
ApprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
exhale hard
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
BurnernounUS /ˈbɜːrnər/
an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
From this reading "Burner Four!"
Burnerman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Burner Four!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
intercomnounUS /ˈɪntərkɑːm/
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
fasten with a lock
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
the force of workers available
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
metersnounUS /ˈmiːtərz/
plural of “meter” — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "On my way, sir!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
O'Rielly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On my way, sir!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
term of address for a man
From this reading "On my way, sir!"
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the first flash of red on the bank of meters Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly had slammed the safety helmet on his head; he was already throwing open the lock to the burner room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The hot, throbbing rumble whipped around him and near crushed his breath away.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _From Venus to Earth, and all the way between, it was a hell of a world for men ... and Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly._ The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus.
