used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The usual revolving paper disks showed white beyond the glass.
blendingnounUS /ˈblendɪŋ/
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
DirectingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
disksnounUS /dɪsks/
plural of “disk” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The usual revolving paper disks showed white beyond the glass.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
divisible by two
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
heart-beat
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From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
livingness
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From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
in motion
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The usual revolving paper disks showed white beyond the glass.
permeableadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmiːəbəl/
allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
redsnounUS /redz/
plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
respirationnounUS /ˌrespərˈeɪʃən/
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading The usual revolving paper disks showed white beyond the glass.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The usual revolving paper disks showed white beyond the glass.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
express in words
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
ultra-violet
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From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The usual revolving paper disks showed white beyond the glass.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
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vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Even the chart case in the wall glittered with the same clean, brilliant hues from its glass and metal door.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were moving; and the ink lines grew to tell a story of temperature and respiration and of every heart-beat.
in or at the place that
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
a Caucasian
From this reading The usual revolving paper disks showed white beyond the glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An elusive blending of tones, now seemed pulsing with life; surely even a flickering flame of vitality would be blown into warm livingness in such a place.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading _The Message_ In a hospital in Vienna, in a room where sunlight flooded through ultra-violet permeable crystal, the warm rays struck upon smooth walls the color of which changed from hot reds to cool yellow or gray or to soothing green, as the Directing Surgeon might order.
