used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
anew
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
Akers
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From this reading “Dick Burns and Lemuel Akers are under the timbers!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dick Burns and Lemuel Akers are under the timbers!”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dick Burns and Lemuel Akers are under the timbers!”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Dick Burns and Lemuel Akers are under the timbers!”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick Burns and Lemuel Akers are under the timbers!”
the act of discovering something
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
divisible by two
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
Lemuel
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From this reading “Dick Burns and Lemuel Akers are under the timbers!”
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
move hurridly
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
in the near future
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
a state of acute pain
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Dick Burns and Lemuel Akers are under the timbers!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Dick Burns and Lemuel Akers are under the timbers!”
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A dash of cold water revived Dick, and he was soon on his feet again, suffering nothing more serious than a big lump on his forehead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A cry of horror arose on every side, heard even above the crash of falling walls, as one after another of the doomed buildings went down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then a rush was made, in spite of smoke and flames, and the two boys were dragged to a place of safety.
