used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Her muscles were horribly cramped.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not fully remember until he spoke.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She did not fully remember until he spoke.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Her muscles were horribly cramped.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Her muscles were horribly cramped.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not fully remember until he spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
and nothing more
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
by chance
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She did not fully remember until he spoke.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not fully remember until he spoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She did not fully remember until he spoke.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not fully remember until he spoke.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The train was only prepared for one meal, but there is some coffee and perhaps a piece of toast, if we get there before the hungry mob has finished it,” he said.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her muscles were horribly cramped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ruth awakened to the sound of grinding brakes and opened her eyes to look into the eyes of Terry, which seemed very near as he bent over her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
you'd
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From this reading “We’ll be on our way in less than an hour, and if you want some coffee you’d better hurry.
