used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a rare occurrence for even seasoned firemen to faint.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I laid him down beneath the ventilator, where the others had prepared a place for him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
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 I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I laid him down beneath the ventilator, where the others had prepared a place for him.
remove the dust from
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
move gently or carefully
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
engine-room
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From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not a rare occurrence for even seasoned firemen to faint.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was not a rare occurrence for even seasoned firemen to faint.
firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not a rare occurrence for even seasoned firemen to faint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I laid him down beneath the ventilator, where the others had prepared a place for him.
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 I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
Hiram
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From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
ten 10s
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I laid him down beneath the ventilator, where the others had prepared a place for him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading It was not a rare occurrence for even seasoned firemen to faint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
others
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From this reading I laid him down beneath the ventilator, where the others had prepared a place for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I laid him down beneath the ventilator, where the others had prepared a place for him.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I laid him down beneath the ventilator, where the others had prepared a place for him.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It was not a rare occurrence for even seasoned firemen to faint.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading It was not a rare occurrence for even seasoned firemen to faint.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a rare occurrence for even seasoned firemen to faint.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
ventilatornounUS /ˈventəleɪtər/
a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
From this reading I laid him down beneath the ventilator, where the others had prepared a place for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a rare occurrence for even seasoned firemen to faint.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
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 I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading I then removed his cap and dashed a pail of cold water over his face and chest, coal dust and dirt having washed up in his black, wavy hair.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Hiram Strong collapsed it did not surprise the other firemen.
in or at the place that
From this reading I laid him down beneath the ventilator, where the others had prepared a place for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it did amaze the engine-room crew at the ease with which I took him in my arms, for he weighed at least one hundred and sixty pounds.
