(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I looked about at the others, gasping and coughing.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked about at the others, gasping and coughing.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked about at the others, gasping and coughing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading I looked about at the others, gasping and coughing.
densitynounUS /ˈdensəti/
the amount per unit size
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the moment none of us knew what to do.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment none of us knew what to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I looked about at the others, gasping and coughing.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked about at the others, gasping and coughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the moment none of us knew what to do.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked about at the others, gasping and coughing.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment none of us knew what to do.
not one, and not any
From this reading For the moment none of us knew what to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the moment none of us knew what to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
others
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From this reading I looked about at the others, gasping and coughing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
win a victory over
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked about at the others, gasping and coughing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As the cloud advanced, the armed guards ran from it, shouting, one now and then falling, overcome.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the cloud rolled on, inexorably increasing in density, it seemed literally to grip the lungs.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It flashed over me that already the engineer and fireman had been overcome, though not before the engineer had been able to stop the train.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the moment none of us knew what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the moment none of us knew what to do.
