used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
at or in the front
From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
(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 _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
cloudingnounUS /ˈklaʊdɪŋ/
the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
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 The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
power to direct or determine
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
without deviation
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
apart from; not including
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
glassedadjectiveUS /ɡlæst/
fitted or covered with glass
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
Harkness
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From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
lensesnounUS /ˈlenzəz/
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
lookouts
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From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
transport commercially
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The lookouts gave free vision in all directions except directly below the hull, and a series of mirrors corrected this defect.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
Walt
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From this reading But Walt Harkness had eyes solely for the black void ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Space Terror_ The control room was glassed in on all sides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thick triple lenses were free from clouding, and the glasses between them kept out the biting cold of the heights.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The glass was strong, to hold the pressure of one atmosphere that was maintained within the ship.
