used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Down below he could feel the wall of water surge by.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down below he could feel the wall of water surge by.
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Down below he could feel the wall of water surge by.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down below he could feel the wall of water surge by.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Down below he could feel the wall of water surge by.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
the act of departing
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
immediately past
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down below he could feel the wall of water surge by.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
not used up
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Down below he could feel the wall of water surge by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He pulled himself through the metal door, soaked but alive, and rolled onto a cement floor.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Down below he could feel the wall of water surge by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought he was going to faint, but instead he took a deep breath and pulled out the flashlight.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Down below he could feel the wall of water surge by.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his last remaining strength he reached over and tipped the metal door shut, then grabbed the wheel and gave it a twist.
