used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
can't
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From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As he spoke, though, the disabled flying craft settled suddenly downward.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading As he spoke, though, the disabled flying craft settled suddenly downward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading As he spoke, though, the disabled flying craft settled suddenly downward.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
moving swiftly
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, though, the disabled flying craft settled suddenly downward.
ten 10s
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
Jesson
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From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
engage in
From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
with speed
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading As he spoke, though, the disabled flying craft settled suddenly downward.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, though, the disabled flying craft settled suddenly downward.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he spoke, though, the disabled flying craft settled suddenly downward.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think so,” replied Jack; “at any rate, if we can’t, we have the cork jackets on and must swim for it.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As he spoke, though, the disabled flying craft settled suddenly downward.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The engine had been shut off, and amidst a dead silence, so far as any talk was concerned, the Flying Road Racer drifted down toward the island.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Can we make it?” asked Mr. Jesson in a low, tense voice.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
at the time that
From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
wind-driven
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From this reading But the gas had escaped so rapidly and the weight in the car was so great, that the island was still a few hundred feet off when they first felt the wind-driven spray dashing against their faces.
