used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A loud hissing told that the leak was a large one.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring me some tools and a steel plug," shouted the captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Bring me some tools and a steel plug," shouted the captain.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading A loud hissing told that the leak was a large one.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark hurried in with the things the professor wanted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A loud hissing told that the leak was a large one.
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading A loud hissing told that the leak was a large one.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A loud hissing told that the leak was a large one.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark hurried in with the things the professor wanted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bring me some tools and a steel plug," shouted the captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A loud hissing told that the leak was a large one.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading Bring me some tools and a steel plug," shouted the captain.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick!
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
transport commercially
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Bring me some tools and a steel plug," shouted the captain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bring me some tools and a steel plug," shouted the captain.
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 Bring me some tools and a steel plug," shouted the captain.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A loud hissing told that the leak was a large one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mark hurried in with the things the professor wanted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A loud hissing told that the leak was a large one.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Bring me some tools and a steel plug," shouted the captain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mark hurried in with the things the professor wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
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
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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 FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
at the time that
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
in or at the place that
From this reading FIRE ON BOARD The professor jumped past Washington and hurried into the room where the tanks were kept, carrying the reserve supply of air for breathing when the ship was under water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mark hurried in with the things the professor wanted.
