used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
have
From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A shiver ran through the mass of machinery and shook the entire building.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
disintegrator
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From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
EdisonnounUS /ˈedɪsən/
United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading A shiver ran through the mass of machinery and shook the entire building.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
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an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading A shiver ran through the mass of machinery and shook the entire building.
manipulationsnounUS /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “manipulation” — exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
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MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A shiver ran through the mass of machinery and shook the entire building.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
a form of address for a man
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
Phillips
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A shiver ran through the mass of machinery and shook the entire building.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading A shiver ran through the mass of machinery and shook the entire building.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A shiver ran through the mass of machinery and shook the entire building.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
SweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading "Sweep them!
possessing sweep
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Sweep them!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A shiver ran through the mass of machinery and shook the entire building.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sweep them!" cried Colonel Smith, as he brought his disintegrator to bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The effect of what he was doing became apparent in less than half a minute.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Phillips and I instantly followed his example, and thus we swept the Martians into eternity, while Mr. Edison coolly continued his manipulations of the wheel.
