used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the flash of an instant it had been done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
beetlingadjective
jutting or overhanging
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
the act of burning something
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
cerebraladjectiveUS /ˈserəbrəl/
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
Corliss
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From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
corrugationnoun
a ridge on a corrugated surface
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In the flash of an instant it had been done.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In the flash of an instant it had been done.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
a young female
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
coins made of gold
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the flash of an instant it had been done.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In the flash of an instant it had been done.
integrationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/
the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the flash of an instant it had been done.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
lugverbUS /lʌɡ/
carry with difficulty
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
margenounUS /mɑːrdʒ/
a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
molecularadjectiveUS /məˈlekjələr/
relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
subtleradjectiveUS /ˈsʌtələr/
comparative of “subtle” — difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
sun-picture
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/
plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
Vance
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From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A wave message of light and color, a molecular agitation and integration, a certain minute though definite corrugation in a brain recess,--and there it was, a picture complete!
in or at the place that
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That Vance Corliss wanted to see more of the girl he had divided blankets with, goes with the saying.
wreathed
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From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not been wise enough to lug a camera into the country, but none the less, by a yet subtler process, a sun-picture had been recorded somewhere on his cerebral tissues.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The blazing sunlight on the beetling black; a slender gray form, radiant, starting forward to the vision from the marge where light and darkness met; a fresh young morning smile wreathed in a flame of burning gold.
