used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
anew
From this reading Again and again we passed over long wisps of steam or columns of dense smoke.
air-cars
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From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
being joined in close association
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Again and again we passed over long wisps of steam or columns of dense smoke.
conjectured
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From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
corfaleena
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From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Again and again we passed over long wisps of steam or columns of dense smoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
earth-seeing
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From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
the act of departing
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
immediately past
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
LEOMARIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
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 Again and again we passed over long wisps of steam or columns of dense smoke.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
and nothing more
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Again and again we passed over long wisps of steam or columns of dense smoke.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
proparents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
cut with a saw
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Again and again we passed over long wisps of steam or columns of dense smoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Again and again we passed over long wisps of steam or columns of dense smoke.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
moving very fast
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Over the hills and valleys and plains we flew close enough to see what was going on upon the earth below.
at the time that
From this reading LEOMARIE AS I was attached to Leomarie or the science of earth-seeing, I did not follow up their experiments in the building of air-cars; I only saw the results when at last they came out perfect from their hands, and greatly admired the easy and swift action of their corfaleena.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
wisps
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From this reading Again and again we passed over long wisps of steam or columns of dense smoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I conjectured that the steam indicated the heat wells like that which penetrated the rock near the house of my proparents, and supplied every chamber with heat or power as required.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It went down some miles into the crust of the earth, and could be closed or opened at will by a huge lever worked by the steam it emitted itself.
