used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
the lower side of anything
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
diffusionnounUS /dɪˈfjuːʒən/
(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
apart from; not including
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
gasesnounUS /ˈɡæsəz/
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Lost Ones were returning from whatever work it was they did.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
not divisible by two
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
on one occasion
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Lost Ones were returning from whatever work it was they did.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The Lost Ones were returning from whatever work it was they did.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
in the direction of
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now, all at once, Stark became aware of a dull clamor of voices drifting towards him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lost Ones were returning from whatever work it was they did.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Lost Ones were returning from whatever work it was they did.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The Lost Ones were returning from whatever work it was they did.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heavy gases conducted sound remarkably well, except for an odd property of diffusion which made it seem that a voice came from everywhere at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What the devil did they do with slaves, at the bottom of the sea?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Lost Ones were returning from whatever work it was they did.
Zareth
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From this reading He tried to see, and Zareth turned his head carefully so that he might.
