used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
(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 Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
ARCHIE
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From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
GRAHAM'SnounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something unusual had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something unusual had happened.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
INVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
Montague
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From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
Ralph
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From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
self-dubbed
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From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something unusual had happened.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
in the direction of
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to determine it all in a minute, Ralph pulled the lever and set the air brakes.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Something unusual had happened.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Mingled with the jar and the hiss of steam there arose a great cry--it was a vast human roar, ringing, anguished, terrified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ARCHIE GRAHAM'S INVENTION The cab was suddenly filled with smoke, ashes and steam.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading It proceeded from the lips of the self-dubbed Lord Montague, and glancing towards the tender Ralph witnessed a startling sight.
