used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first crash, there was not a sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That shriek brought us to our senses.
couldn't
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From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading After the first crash, there was not a sound.
don't
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From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first crash, there was not a sound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
how
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From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the first crash, there was not a sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That shriek brought us to our senses.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
free from harm or evil
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading That shriek brought us to our senses.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading After the first crash, there was not a sound.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
express in words
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the first crash, there was not a sound.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That shriek brought us to our senses.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the first crash, there was not a sound.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
in or at the place that
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then we heard a shriek of fear, or pain, we couldn't tell which, and it was a girl's voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't know how long we stood there, paralyzed with horror, staring at the place where the train had been.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE YOU may have heard of that wreck, for the papers printed a lot about it at the time.
