used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looks like a bolt of lightning had struck it.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
assented
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From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Looks like a bolt of lightning had struck it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
cupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
greenish-colored
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From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looks like a bolt of lightning had struck it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
how
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From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
intakenounUS /ˈɪnteɪk/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
and nothing more
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Looks like a bolt of lightning had struck it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looks like a bolt of lightning had struck it.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks like a bolt of lightning had struck it.
occurring by chance
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
and nothing more
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
express in words
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Looks like a bolt of lightning had struck it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
at the time that
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
a Caucasian
From this reading Jack turned and looked away off to where those billows of white and gray and greenish-colored smoke hid most of what was taking place beyond the shifting screen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder where it really came from?” he exclaimed, “and if it was only a random shot, or did that gunner mean to hit this cupola?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would have happened to both of us if the time limit of explosion had been just a second less?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should say it was lucky!” assented Amos, with an intake of breath; “did you see how it shattered that tree top when it burst?
