the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times the fear grew in him, but he mastered it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Doc tore up his notes bitterly.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At times the fear grew in him, but he mastered it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
culturesnounUS /ˈkʌltʃərz/
plural of “culture” — a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doc tore up his notes bitterly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At times the fear grew in him, but he mastered it.
filmsnounUS /fɪlmz/
plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At times the fear grew in him, but he mastered it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At times the fear grew in him, but he mastered it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doc tore up his notes bitterly.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times the fear grew in him, but he mastered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At times the fear grew in him, but he mastered it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading At times the fear grew in him, but he mastered it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Doc tore up his notes bitterly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was still not finished when steps echoed down the hall, but he was reasonably sure of his results.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times the fear grew in him, but he mastered it.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Doc tore up his notes bitterly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Doc tore up his notes bitterly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
at the time that
From this reading There was half an hour left when he began opening the little bottles and making his films.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He paced his cabin slowly, reading out the hours while his eyes lingered on the little bottle of cultures.
