used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship gave a sudden lurch.
Andy
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From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We must reach the surface at once!"
for the reason that
From this reading The professor had not fallen because he clung to the steering wheel.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The professor had not fallen because he clung to the steering wheel.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The professor had not fallen because he clung to the steering wheel.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
start firing a weapon
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The ship gave a sudden lurch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The professor had not fallen because he clung to the steering wheel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The ship gave a sudden lurch.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must reach the surface at once!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The professor had not fallen because he clung to the steering wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
on one occasion
From this reading "We must reach the surface at once!"
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We must reach the surface at once!"
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship gave a sudden lurch.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "Are we damaged?" asked Andy, scrambling to his feet, for the shock had knocked him down.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading The professor had not fallen because he clung to the steering wheel.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The ship gave a sudden lurch.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "We must reach the surface at once!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
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 IN THE MIDST OF FIRE "Pull the secondary emergency lever!" cried the professor through the speaking tube to Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must reach the surface at once!"
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The professor had not fallen because he clung to the steering wheel.
