aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading We owed our salvation to Mr. Carmichael.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
a female human offspring
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
engage in
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We owed our salvation to Mr. Carmichael.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We owed our salvation to Mr. Carmichael.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading We owed our salvation to Mr. Carmichael.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading We owed our salvation to Mr. Carmichael.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
express in speech
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The firing of our magazine rifles, followed by the news of our perilous situation, had roused him from his lethargy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We owed our salvation to Mr. Carmichael.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
precisely as stated
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We owed our salvation to Mr. Carmichael.
at the time that
From this reading When she was about to administer it, he called her attention to the fact that in expanding as it issued from the cylinder, the gas became very cold.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Although still unable to speak, he had contrived by means of his eyes to make his daughter understand that he wished another dose of oxygen.
