used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The professor and Washington were working earnestly over the gas machine.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "We're sinking! we're sinking!" yelled Bill Jones.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "We're sinking! we're sinking!" yelled Bill Jones.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
chemicalsnounUS /ˈkemɪkəlz/
plural of “chemical” — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
From this reading They piled in fresh chemicals and started the electric current.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading They piled in fresh chemicals and started the electric current.
in a serious manner
From this reading The professor and Washington were working earnestly over the gas machine.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading They piled in fresh chemicals and started the electric current.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The freezing of the ship in the ice had strained the seams.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They piled in fresh chemicals and started the electric current.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The professor and Washington were working earnestly over the gas machine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The freezing of the ship in the ice had strained the seams.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "We're sinking! we're sinking!" yelled Bill Jones.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The freezing of the ship in the ice had strained the seams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The freezing of the ship in the ice had strained the seams.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "We're sinking! we're sinking!" yelled Bill Jones.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The professor and Washington were working earnestly over the gas machine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The professor and Washington were working earnestly over the gas machine.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading They piled in fresh chemicals and started the electric current.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor and Washington were working earnestly over the gas machine.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading The freezing of the ship in the ice had strained the seams.
transport commercially
From this reading The freezing of the ship in the ice had strained the seams.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "We're sinking! we're sinking!" yelled Bill Jones.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They piled in fresh chemicals and started the electric current.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The freezing of the ship in the ice had strained the seams.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They piled in fresh chemicals and started the electric current.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The professor and Washington were working earnestly over the gas machine.
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 He pointed to a stream of water that was trickling up from the cabin floor.
We're
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "We're sinking! we're sinking!" yelled Bill Jones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The professor and Washington were working earnestly over the gas machine.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The professor and Washington were working earnestly over the gas machine.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "We're sinking! we're sinking!" yelled Bill Jones.
