used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He landed feet first at the bottom of the hopper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He landed feet first at the bottom of the hopper.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
CARGOnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
chutenounUS /ʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
chutesnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “chute” — rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He landed feet first at the bottom of the hopper.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He landed feet first at the bottom of the hopper.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
the act of departing
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He landed feet first at the bottom of the hopper.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
hoppernounUS /ˈhɑːpər/
funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
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 IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
Jarvis
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From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He landed feet first at the bottom of the hopper.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
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 He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Steve was in a sitting posture.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
move hurridly
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
transport commercially
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Steve was in a sitting posture.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
move hurridly
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
Steve
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From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE IRON BOYS AS CARGO THROUGH some fortunate twist of his body, Jarvis righted himself while going through the big hopper into which the ore was shooting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime Steve Rush, with a few seconds' start of his companion, had gone on down through the hopper.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He hit the long wooden ore chutes that led down into the ship; he struck the chute with a heavy bump and then went on at a speed that took his breath away.
