used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of the cave-in, the drill-man had been operating the diamond drill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
a youthful male person
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
cave-in
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time of the cave-in, the drill-man had been operating the diamond drill.
cavedverbUS /keɪvd/
past form of “cave” — hollow out as if making a cave or opening
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading At the time of the cave-in, the drill-man had been operating the diamond drill.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading At the time of the cave-in, the drill-man had been operating the diamond drill.
drill-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time of the cave-in, the drill-man had been operating the diamond drill.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading At the time of the cave-in, the drill-man had been operating the diamond drill.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
move hurridly
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of the cave-in, the drill-man had been operating the diamond drill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading This conversation took place on the day following the accident in section twenty-four L. It had been a serious affair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The entire dome of the drift had caved in, starting from a crack in the rocks which the Iron Boy had pronounced dangerous.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had we listened to you, the company would have saved several thousands of dollars in damages that they will now have to pay," said the superintendent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MYSTERY IN THE AIR "RUSH, I owe you an apology.
