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From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
at or in the front
From this reading The road climbed steadily toward the mountaintop city ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
armpitsnounUS /ˈɑːrmpɪts/
plural of “armpit” — the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
Asher
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From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
uttered without voice
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — 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 Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The road climbed steadily toward the mountaintop city ahead.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The road climbed steadily toward the mountaintop city ahead.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
set up or found
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
the act of departing
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
high-poweredadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd/
vigorously energetic or forceful
From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
and nothing more
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
a particular point in time
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
mountaintop
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From this reading The road climbed steadily toward the mountaintop city ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
and nothing more
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
purred
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From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road climbed steadily toward the mountaintop city ahead.
semi-darkness
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From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The road climbed steadily toward the mountaintop city ahead.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The road climbed steadily toward the mountaintop city ahead.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading He adjusted his heavy spectacles, closed his eyes for a moment, breathed deeply, and was off._ The semi-darkness was dispelled as he shot out of a tunnel into dazzling sunlight.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The high-powered vehicle he was driving purred smoothly as it took the long, rising curve.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles--very peculiar circles indeed!_ _Paul Asher, 27, men's furnishings buyer, leaned back and let the cloth band be fastened across his chest, just under his armpits.
