used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOUNSBURY'S RETURN Bismarck nearing at last!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
BismarcknounUS /ˈbɪzmɑːrk/
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
From this reading LOUNSBURY'S RETURN Bismarck nearing at last!
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
cause to be bored
From this reading So that he bore not a trace of the past month's careful grooming.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading So that he bore not a trace of the past month's careful grooming.
the first light of day
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
groomingnounUS /ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading So that he bore not a trace of the past month's careful grooming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
immediately past
From this reading LOUNSBURY'S RETURN Bismarck nearing at last!
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From this reading LOUNSBURY'S RETURN Bismarck nearing at last!
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So that he bore not a trace of the past month's careful grooming.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading LOUNSBURY'S RETURN Bismarck nearing at last!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So that he bore not a trace of the past month's careful grooming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading So that he bore not a trace of the past month's careful grooming.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LOUNSBURY'S RETURN Bismarck nearing at last!
roughedverbUS /rʌft/
past form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that he bore not a trace of the past month's careful grooming.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that he bore not a trace of the past month's careful grooming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
a just detectable amount
From this reading So that he bore not a trace of the past month's careful grooming.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His face was blackened by the breath of the engine, his hair was roughed by the tugging wind.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Since dawn, Lounsbury's head had been poked from a window of the forward car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, he followed it with a wedge of shoulder, and muttered a fervent "Thank God!"
