Word (Time in Film) Sentence. Part-Of-Speech - Definition

word (time in film) Sentence. Part-of-speech - definition

stroke of genius (17:51) That is a stroke of genius. n(expression) – great idea

fuse (17:54) It won’t fly unless somebody lights the fuse. n(C) – cord for lighting an explosive

auk (17:56) What the hell is an auk? n(C) – black and white bird that doesn’t fly

fair (18:05) Youngstown has always been fair. adj. – equal for everyone

lay off (18:09) You are asking me to lay off damn near half the town. v(T) – take jobs away from

producing (18:11) The mine is just not producing the way it was ten years ago. v(I) – digging up coal

labor (18:17) We are paying the same labor for half the tonnage. n(U) – workers

tonnage (18:17) We are paying the same labor for half the tonnage. n(U) – amount in tons (1 ton = 2000 pounds)

shaft (18:20) What if we were to open up a new shaft? n(C) – opening to the coal mine

giving out (18:30) The Coalwood mine is giving out. verb(expression) – not producing enough

headed for (18:53) It’s headed for the mine! v(T) – going to

guided missile (19:14) I thought it was a guided missile! n(C) – flying weapon

menace (19:45) He’s a menace. n(C) – dangerous person

property (19:58) Don’t let me catch you with these fool things on company property again. n(U) – land

tunnel (20:22) What’s your tunnel number? n(C) – underground pathway

lung (20:58) He has a spot on his lung from working in the mine. n(C) – body part that puts air (oxygen) into blood

out of control (21:34) He’s out of control. adj.(expression) – acting like a crazy person

fair (22:33) We should be trying to get in that science fair. n(C) – show

hillbillies (22:36) We shouldn’t sit around here like hillbillies. n(C) – people far away from any city

fantastic (22:59) Oh walk. That’s a fantastic idea. adj. – wonderful; great

chance (23:06) I’ve got as much of a chance of winning that science fair as you do winning a football scholarship.

n(C) – opportunity; possibility

miner (23:10) I know I’m going to be a miner. n(C) – person digging in a coal mine

entire (23:12) I’ve known it my entire life. adj. – whole [I’ve known it all of my life.]

slate (23:33) A piece of slate hit him in the neck and cut his head off. n(U) – grey, blue stone

fork (23:55) Stay left at the fork. It’s about five miles straight ahead. n(C) – Y in the road

actually (24:56) What are the chances of a bunch of kids from Coalwood actually winning? adv. – really

word (time in film) Sentence. Part-of-speech - definition

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hiked (25:39) We hiked eight miles. v(I) – walked and carried things

slack dump (25:45) What shall we call it? How about a slack dump? n(C) – pile of small waste pieces from a mine

blockhouse (25:45) We could build a blockhouse over there. n(C) – building with small windows for safety

launchpad (25:58) We could build a launchpad. n(C) – area for setting up and sending up a rocket

generosity (26:24) …thanks to the generosity of local businesses. adj. – kindness and willingness to give things to others

local (26:24) …thanks to the generosity of local businesses. adj. – nearby

inspired (26:37) Inspired by our efforts, … adj. – motivated; wanting to become do something

efforts (26:37) Inspired by our efforts, … n(C) – work; attempts to do something

anxious (26:38) Inspired by our efforts, everyone is anxious to help. adj. – very motivated

donating (26:38) Everyone is anxious to help by donating materials. n(verbal) – giving

materials (26:38) Everyone is anxious to help by donating materials. n(C) – things; supplies

fortunate (26:44) We have been fortunate. adj. – lucky

cement (26:58) The company doesn’t have any cement left over for launchpads. n(C) – stuff that mixes with very small stones and water and becomes hard (Example: You mix cement with gravel and water to make a concrete wall or a concrete road.)

accomplishing (27:26) What is Wernher von Braun accomplishing? v(I) – completing; finishing

stunt (27:26) It’s nothing but a stunt. (27:31) You think catching up to the Russians is a stunt. n(C) – trick; something unimportant

novelty (27:35) When the novelty wears off, they’re all going to have to leave. n(U) – newness; something new

wears off (27:35) When the novelty wears off, they’re all going to have to leave. v(I) – stops; disappears

steel (27:47) The coal makes steel (32:10) You need a better steel that can take the heat. n(U) – strong metal

engineer (28:06) I had an engineer estimate a new walkway. n(C) – person who plans and builds things

estimate (28:06) I had an engineer estimate a new walkway. v(T) – figure out how much something will cost

ruined (28:11) It got caught in the rain. It’s probably ruined. adj. – not good; destroyed

haul (28:15) If you want to haul it out, it’s all yours. v(T) – carry a load of something

documented (28:27) Miss Riley wanted to make sure you documented your results. v(T) – wrote down something very carefully

potassium chloride, (28:35) oxygen, carbon dioxide (28:42) Potassium chloride has a potassium atom. When you mix it with sugar, and add heat, you get oxygen and carbon dioxide. n(C) – materials made from two or more things

atom (28:35) Potassium chloride has a potassium atom. n(C) – smallest part of material (stuff)

expanding (28:48) You get lots of good expanding gases. adj. – growing larger; spreading out

propellant (28:49) It should make an excellent propellant. n(C) – fuel for a rocket

favor (29:57) He did me a big favor.. n(C) – kind, good thing

transferred (29:57) He transferred me from the machine shop. v(T) – moved to a different job

recovering (30:07) My relatives in Europe have a hard time recovering from the war. n(verbal) – getting back to a normal way of life

depend on (30:10) They depend on me. v(T) – trust (someone) to do something

exhaust (31:57) The heat from the exhaust melted the washer. n(U) – hot gases sent out of the rocket from fuel burning

scrap iron (32:27) Twelve miles of scrap iron, and all we’ve got to do is pop it loose. n(U) – leftover iron (iron = strong metal)

abandoned (32:32) This railroad is abandoned..(33:47) It’s abandoned. Look at the rust. adj. – not used by people anymore

rust (33:47) It’s abandoned. Look at the rust. n(U) reddish-brown stuff on old metal; metal and oxygen combine to make rust

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