used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I drew a deep breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
conning-tower
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From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
control-levers
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From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I drew a deep breath.
dialsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlz/
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I drew a deep breath.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
jarringadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
leversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
on one occasion
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
transport commercially
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
move hurridly
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a moment I managed to swing them back into position, and at once the ship righted herself and sped smoothly on through the ether.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The next instant there came a jarring shock, and our craft spun over like a whirling top.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Everything in the conning-tower, windows and dials and controls, seemed to be revolving about me with lightning speed, while I clung dizzily to the levers in my hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the control-levers flashed down under my hands our ship dived down through space with the swiftness of thought.
