used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
(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 The noise came from all sides.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wondered if it could be an explosion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wondered if it could be an explosion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The noise came from all sides.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wondered if it could be an explosion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading I wondered if it could be an explosion.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The noise came from all sides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wondered if it could be an explosion.
IMPRISONEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wondered if it could be an explosion.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise came from all sides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
many times at short intervals
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
and nothing more
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The noise came from all sides.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first feeling was one of terror and I thought only of saving myself, but I had so often been laughed at for my fears that shame made me stay.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IMPRISONED IN A MINE A few days later, while pushing my car along the rails, I heard a terrible roaring.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered if it could be an explosion.
