used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
(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 At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
drag-rope
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From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was Red Rover Three going to the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
the act of departing
From this reading It was Red Rover Three going to the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Red Rover Three going to the fire.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
full of life and energy
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading RUNNING WITH THE MACHINE.
engage in
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
the force of workers available
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
in the near future
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was Red Rover Three going to the fire.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It was Red Rover Three going to the fire.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading RUNNING WITH THE MACHINE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUNNING WITH THE MACHINE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was Red Rover Three going to the fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Red Rover Three going to the fire.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
hard to endure
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was for some reason a little belated, and was trying to make up lost time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Red Rover Three going to the fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Presently we heard a tremendous noise behind us,--a combination of rumble, rattle, and shout.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
which person or people
From this reading At least forty men had their hands on the drag-rope, and were taking her along at a lively rate, while the two who held the tongue and steered the engine, being obliged to run at the same time, had all they could do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RUNNING WITH THE MACHINE.
