used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
(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 It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
and nothing more
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
engage in
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
done under pressure
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading It was all explained, however, when the earth trembled beneath them, nearly throwing them from their feet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then came another shock and another discharge of rock and ashes, and another and another in such rapid succession that our friends were afraid to move for fear of being thrown flat on the ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
at the time that
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thoughts of the volcano immediately rushed into their minds, and they turned just in time to see a great mass of stone, rock and molten lava mixed with steam and smoke, shoot into the air.
showing curiosity
From this reading The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading It rose to a height of nearly a thousand feet above the mountain, and then fell back into the yawning abyss from which it sprang.
