used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PULVERITE An hour passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
completely unclothed
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
put or send forth
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
curdledadjective
transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
engineer'snounUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrz/
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
in a gradual manner
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
glints
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From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
glycerinnoun
a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
coins made of gold
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
hoodedverbUS /ˈhʊdɪd/
past form of “hood” — cover with a hood
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE PULVERITE An hour passed.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
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 Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
a particular point in time
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
office-home
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From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
ouncenounUS /aʊns/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE PULVERITE An hour passed.
PULVERITE
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From this reading THE PULVERITE An hour passed.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
sheensnounUS /ʃiːnz/
plural of “sheen” — the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
test-tube
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From this reading From moment to moment he dropped in a minute quantity of glycerin, out of a glass test-tube, graduated to the hundredth of an ounce.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PULVERITE An hour passed.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, covered with the water, it gently swirled and curdled, with strange metallic glints and oily sheens, as Beatrice with a gold spoon stirred it at the engineer's command.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading And now, under the circle of light cast by the hooded lamp upon the table, there in that bare, wrecked office-home of theirs, the Pulverite was coming to its birth.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Already at the bottom of the metal dish lay a thin yellow cloud, something that looked like London fog on a December morning.
