used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
Forrest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
on one occasion
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
Penzance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
relinquishverbUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
part with a possession or right
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
done under pressure
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
express in speech
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The road became dark, and involuntarily I cut off the supply of the gas to the motor and brought the car to a standstill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mouth was so parched that my tongue rattled against my palate as I tried to speak to Forrest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SAVED MY brain reeled as we rushed along the road into Penzance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My fingers were so cramped with the grip on the steering wheel, a grip which had never once been relaxed during our five hours' run, that I could not relinquish my hold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My forehead seemed to be encircled with a band of steel.
