used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
anew
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
Bainbridge
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From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
detonationnounUS /ˌdetəˈneɪʃən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
duckingnounUS /ˈdʌkɪŋ/
hunting ducks
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
débris
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From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
the force of workers available
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
a particular point in time
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
spiles
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From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
spurtedverbUS /ˈspɜːrtɪd/
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
in a swift manner
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From his place behind a stump Bainbridge rose swiftly, shielding his face with one crooked arm from the rain of chips and splinters and bits of bark, and stared eagerly toward the jam.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took but a moment to see that the spiles had disappeared, and the boom was shattered.
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 Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In less than sixty seconds--so close had been Bob’s calculations--came a detonation which shook the earth, making several of the running men stagger and lose their stride.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They fell back again, followed by a shower of débris mingled with fine spray, which the wind sifted down on the heads of the ducking, dodging men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up spurted a great mass of water, carrying with it massive logs leaping like agonized things alive.
