10.8
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
on or to one side
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
for the reason that
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
clashedverbUS /klæʃt/
past form of “clash” — crash together with violent impact
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
Conroy's
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From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
cymbalsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “cymbal” — a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
engine-room
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From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
Farnborough
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
the act of departing
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
hair-breadth
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From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
milk-cans
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From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
and nothing more
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
in the near future
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
pricklings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
a special situation
From this reading Presently her soul came back and stood behind her eyes--only thing that had life in all that place--stood and looked for Conroy's soul.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The rest was darkness through which some distant planet spun while cymbals clashed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (Beyond Farnborough the 10.8 rolls out many empty milk-cans at every halt.) Then a body came to life with intolerable pricklings.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He too was fettered in every limb, but somewhere at an immense distance he heard his heart going about its work as the engine-room carries on through and beneath the all but overwhelming wave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His one hope, he knew, was not to lose the eyes that clung to his, because there was an Evil abroad which would possess him if he looked aside by a hair-breadth.
