used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
abrasionnounUS /əˈbreɪʒən/
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This is an outrage, Jones," said Barlow, the taller of the two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
Barlow
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From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
don't
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From this reading "They don't know how to treat a gentleman."
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
flintyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪnti/
containing flint
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
a man of refinement
From this reading "They don't know how to treat a gentleman."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
how
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From this reading "They don't know how to treat a gentleman."
ignominiouslyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is an outrage, Jones," said Barlow, the taller of the two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They don't know how to treat a gentleman."
the force of workers available
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is an outrage, Jones," said Barlow, the taller of the two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "This is an outrage, Jones," said Barlow, the taller of the two.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading PERIL.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is an outrage, Jones," said Barlow, the taller of the two.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "This is an outrage, Jones," said Barlow, the taller of the two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They don't know how to treat a gentleman."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is an outrage, Jones," said Barlow, the taller of the two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They don't know how to treat a gentleman."
create by training and teaching
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "They don't know how to treat a gentleman."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "So it is," said Jones, rubbing his knee, which had received an abrasion from falling on a flinty stone.
which person or people
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Jones and Barlow, the two men who had been so ignominiously expelled from the train, picked themselves up, and with faces flaming with anger shook their fists at the train in impotent wrath.
