used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was not half so bad as it seemed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But it was not half so bad as it seemed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not half so bad as it seemed.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But it was not half so bad as it seemed.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
horror-strickenadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not half so bad as it seemed.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
Ned
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From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
not any; not one
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not half so bad as it seemed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
with speed
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it was not half so bad as it seemed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was not half so bad as it seemed.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it quickly blew away, and an inspection on the part of the officers showed that no great damage had been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first more than one thought a terrible explosion had taken place, and the general alarm was sounded.
which person or people
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned, who, with horror-stricken eyes, had seen his brother fall, was relieved to see him slowly get up and help lift Hank to a more comfortable position.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading From the interior of the gun turret, however, a mass of yellow smoke poured.
