used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading & S.C. train the additional force of unexpectedness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
blasphemousadjectiveUS /ˈblæsfəməs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading It had for the men in the C.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
collisionsnounUS /kəˈlɪʒənz/
plural of “collision” — (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
the first light of day
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
derisiveadjectiveUS /dərˈɪsɪv/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had for the men in the C.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading & S.C. train the additional force of unexpectedness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had for the men in the C.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had for the men in the C.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had for the men in the C.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
the force of workers available
From this reading It had for the men in the C.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading & S.C. train the additional force of unexpectedness.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
shoutings
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From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF DAWN The collision occurred at the southern end of the cut.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
create by training and teaching
From this reading & S.C. train the additional force of unexpectedness.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
unexpectednessnoun
extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
From this reading & S.C. train the additional force of unexpectedness.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not violent, as railway collisions go, but the shock of it was enough to jerk the huddled, dozing men out of their seats, and to awaken them to a full consciousness that something had happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the stupefied hush which followed the crash they heard outside the train a chorus of shoutings,--derisive, blasphemous, triumphant.
