used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
brought into existence
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My task was not quite done.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
hermeticallyadverbUS /hərˈmetɪkəli/
in an airtight manner
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
imperativelyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
the force of workers available
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My task was not quite done.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My task was not quite done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
and nothing more
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
for each
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My task was not quite done.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
a state of social isolation
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading My task was not quite done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
up to a particular time
From this reading To complete the first task more easily, I arrested the motion of the vessel till she rose only a few feet per minute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My task was not quite done.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst employed on the air pump, I became suddenly aware, by that instinct by which most men have been at one time or another warned of the unexpected proximity of friend or foe, that I was not alone.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had first, by means of the air pump, to fill the vessel with an atmosphere as dense as that in which I had been born and lived so long; then to close the entrance window and seal it hermetically, and then to arrange the steering gear.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was well for me in the first moments of this new solitude, of this maddening agony, that there was instant work imperatively demanding the attention of the mind as well as the exercise of the body.
