used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
(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 The laboratory was dimly lighted now, all save the front of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading And one table lay in a brilliant path of illumination.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The laboratory was dimly lighted now, all save the front of the room.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The laboratory was dimly lighted now, all save the front of the room.
Heavisidenoun
English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop telegraphic and telephonic communications
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading And one table lay in a brilliant path of illumination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
indeterminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪt/
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
interconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərkəˈnektɪd/
reciprocally connected
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POWER OF MIND It was night.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And one table lay in a brilliant path of illumination.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
set afire or burning
From this reading The laboratory was dimly lighted now, all save the front of the room.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading POWER OF MIND It was night.
molecularadjectiveUS /məˈlekjələr/
relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading POWER OF MIND It was night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The laboratory was dimly lighted now, all save the front of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POWER OF MIND It was night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
a course of conduct
From this reading And one table lay in a brilliant path of illumination.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading POWER OF MIND It was night.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The laboratory was dimly lighted now, all save the front of the room.
except for; apart from
From this reading The laboratory was dimly lighted now, all save the front of the room.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
not in physical motion
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And one table lay in a brilliant path of illumination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
in a violent manner
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POWER OF MIND It was night.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, a mass of compact boxes were piled one on another, and interconnected in various and indeterminate ways.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading The stars visible through the laboratory windows winked violently in the disturbed air of the Heaviside layer, for the molecular ray screen was still up.
