used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a lucky discovery.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Jack had them carried into the fort and stored in the magazine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
the act of discovering something
From this reading This was a lucky discovery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
fireballsnounUS /ˈfaɪərbɔːlz/
plural of “fireball” — an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
set up or found
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
fusesnounUS /ˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “fuse” — an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
GoliathnounUS /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
inflammableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈflæməbəl/
easily ignited
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack had them carried into the fort and stored in the magazine.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had them carried into the fort and stored in the magazine.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
occurring by chance
From this reading This was a lucky discovery.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Jack had them carried into the fort and stored in the magazine.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
the force of workers available
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
not any; not one
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
resinnounUS /ˈrezən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Jack had them carried into the fort and stored in the magazine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack had them carried into the fort and stored in the magazine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bumping they had received in rolling down the slope had shaken out the fuses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a lucky discovery.
being of use or service
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
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 David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a lucky discovery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading David and Goliath Next morning Jack's men found resting against the stone wall of the fort several barrels of resin which had not burned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The inflammable contents of the barrels would come in useful--for making fireballs, if for no other purpose.
