used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF ACTING.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading A BIT OF ACTING.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF ACTING.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
put or send forth
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the engine, new to me, was a bit of a problem.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Of course, the engine, new to me, was a bit of a problem.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
divisible by two
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
the organ of sight
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
set up or found
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
engage in
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, the engine, new to me, was a bit of a problem.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Of course, the engine, new to me, was a bit of a problem.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
odditynounUS /ˈɑːdəti/
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF ACTING.
oilernounUS /ˈɔɪlər/
a worker who oils engines or machinery
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
others
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From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Of course, the engine, new to me, was a bit of a problem.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
refilledverbUS /riˈfɪld/
past form of “refill” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
tuningnounUS /ˈtuːnɪŋ/
(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
two times
From this reading Twice she choked--not to a stop, but enough to make Stevens cast an apprehensive eye back at me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the next ten minutes I was too busy tuning the launch up to her best performance to pay much attention to the others, or even to realize the oddity of my position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I refilled the grease cups, which I found had run pretty low, screwed them down to a good tension, and gave a look at the sight tubes of the automatic oiler.
