used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here at last was an idea!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here at last was an idea!
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
balksnounUS /bɔːks/
plural of “balk” — the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
capturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
cartridgenounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒ/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The tip-wagons!” cried some one.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each proposal made was wilder than the last.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here at last was an idea!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here at last was an idea!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
immediately past
From this reading Each proposal made was wilder than the last.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Each proposal made was wilder than the last.
engage in
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
not any; not one
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
and nothing more
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Each proposal made was wilder than the last.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Each proposal made was wilder than the last.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each proposal made was wilder than the last.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
propel through the air
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
tip-wagons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The tip-wagons!” cried some one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
tongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each proposal made was wilder than the last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
wildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading Each proposal made was wilder than the last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some wanted to make a gigantic screen which might be pushed toward him; others suggested capturing him with a huge pair of tongs made of long balks of timber; but no one attempted to carry out these suggestions; they were only too thankful that he allowed them to stand where they were.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The “Great Power” could throw a dynamite cartridge with such force that it would explode where it struck and sweep away everything around it.
