AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tank A was really capsizing.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
capsizingnoun
(nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
From this reading Tank A was really capsizing.
caterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
FactorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading This made unstable footing for the tank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This made unstable footing for the tank.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made unstable footing for the tank.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
Ned
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From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Tank A was really capsizing.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
RuinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
shalenounUS /ʃeɪl/
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading She had advanced to the edge of the gully and started down it, moving slowly on the caterpillar bands of steel.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
TanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Tank A was really capsizing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made unstable footing for the tank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading Then had come a sudden lurch, caused, as they learned afterward, by the slipping off of a great quantity of shale from an underlying shelf of rock.
unstableadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading This made unstable footing for the tank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tank A was really capsizing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Ruined Factory Only too true were the words Ned Newton shouted to his chum.
