used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Unprotected Female._ Oh--if it was only a wheelbarrow!
accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
get or gather together
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
Cabmen
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From this reading The Cabmen surround her in fierce exultation.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
CrowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading [_The_ UNPROTECTED _sinks in despair upon the pile.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading The Cabmen surround her in fierce exultation.
the organ of sight
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading _Unprotected Female._ Oh--if it was only a wheelbarrow!
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The Cabmen surround her in fierce exultation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cabmen surround her in fierce exultation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Unprotected Female._ Oh--if it was only a wheelbarrow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_The_ UNPROTECTED _sinks in despair upon the pile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Unprotected Female._ Oh--if it was only a wheelbarrow!
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Unprotected Female._ Oh--if it was only a wheelbarrow!
and nothing more
From this reading _Unprotected Female._ Oh--if it was only a wheelbarrow!
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading [_The_ UNPROTECTED _sinks in despair upon the pile.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
plaintnoun
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading [_The_ UNPROTECTED _sinks in despair upon the pile.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The Cabmen surround her in fierce exultation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The_ UNPROTECTED _sinks in despair upon the pile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A feeble plaint is occasionally heard to ascend from the recesses of the heap._ SCENE _closes_.
UnprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading _Unprotected Female._ Oh--if it was only a wheelbarrow!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading [_The_ UNPROTECTED _sinks in despair upon the pile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Unprotected Female._ Oh--if it was only a wheelbarrow!
wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading _Unprotected Female._ Oh--if it was only a wheelbarrow!
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Crowds of wrecked passengers and piles of luggage slowly accumulate around her, and gradually conceal her from the eye.
