used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everyone was splashed with a stinging fluid which came from the vats.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The instruments in the room had been tossed about.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The instruments in the room had been tossed about.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everyone was splashed with a stinging fluid which came from the vats.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
careenedverbUS /kərˈiːnd/
past form of “careen” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
counterfeitersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtərz/
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
every person
From this reading Everyone was splashed with a stinging fluid which came from the vats.
give expression to
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading Everyone was splashed with a stinging fluid which came from the vats.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everyone was splashed with a stinging fluid which came from the vats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pant was the first to regain his wits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The instruments in the room had been tossed about.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The instruments in the room had been tossed about.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
fasten with a lock
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
not in physical motion
From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
others
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From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
PantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Pant was the first to regain his wits.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The instruments in the room had been tossed about.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Everyone was splashed with a stinging fluid which came from the vats.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Everyone was splashed with a stinging fluid which came from the vats.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The car, like many others, had careened to one side and lay there motionless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pant was the first to regain his wits.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The instruments in the room had been tossed about.
vatsnounUS /væts/
plural of “vat” — a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading Everyone was splashed with a stinging fluid which came from the vats.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everyone was splashed with a stinging fluid which came from the vats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Pant was the first to regain his wits.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading At the first shock of the wreck, Johnny Thompson and Pant were thrown with such violence against the express car door that the lock was sprung, and they were pitched head foremost among the surprised and panic-stricken counterfeiters.
