used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
anew
From this reading "Now give her a swing," he said as Bob again lowered the rope.
(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 When Bob announced that all the rope was paid out Ned snapped the switch again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When Bob announced that all the rope was paid out Ned snapped the switch again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now give her a swing," he said as Bob again lowered the rope.
being joined in close association
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Now give her a swing," he said as Bob again lowered the rope.
BOMBnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
bulbnounUS /bʌlb/
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
CORDITEnoun
explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now give her a swing," he said as Bob again lowered the rope.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading In spite of the gravity of the situation all the boys were tempted to laugh.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "It will make it harder to hit."
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now give her a swing," he said as Bob again lowered the rope.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "It will make it harder to hit."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will make it harder to hit."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
the sound of laughing
From this reading In spite of the gravity of the situation all the boys were tempted to laugh.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading "Now give her a swing," he said as Bob again lowered the rope.
engage in
From this reading "It will make it harder to hit."
a particular point in time
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
Ned
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From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now give her a swing," he said as Bob again lowered the rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the gravity of the situation all the boys were tempted to laugh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Bob announced that all the rope was paid out Ned snapped the switch again.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When Bob announced that all the rope was paid out Ned snapped the switch again.
a strong line
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now give her a swing," he said as Bob again lowered the rope.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In spite of the gravity of the situation all the boys were tempted to laugh.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading When Bob announced that all the rope was paid out Ned snapped the switch again.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the gravity of the situation all the boys were tempted to laugh.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "Now give her a swing," he said as Bob again lowered the rope.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading When Bob announced that all the rope was paid out Ned snapped the switch again.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading In spite of the gravity of the situation all the boys were tempted to laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Bob announced that all the rope was paid out Ned snapped the switch again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will make it harder to hit."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
at the time that
From this reading When Bob announced that all the rope was paid out Ned snapped the switch again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will make it harder to hit."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK In a moment the boys were hauling in the rope and Ned was back in the cabin after a new bulb which he secured and attached in the dark.
