Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading I'll keep you informed of developments as long as possible.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Hadley himself soon spoke into Jeter's ear.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

being one more than seven

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Hadley himself soon spoke into Jeter's ear.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'll keep you informed of developments as long as possible.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading I'll keep you informed of developments as long as possible.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.

comparative of “jet” — of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hadley himself soon spoke into Jeter's ear.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I'll keep you informed of developments as long as possible.

hear with intention

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.

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 I'll keep you informed of developments as long as possible.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading I'll keep you informed of developments as long as possible.

a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.

a person, without saying who

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.

in the near future

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

operating in unison

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Into the Void_ Their watches and the clock in the plane were synchronized with Hadley's time, which was Eastern Standard, and as soon as the plane had reached eight thousand feet altitude, Jeter spoke into the radiophone and arranged for a connection with the office of Hadley.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, Jeter?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I'll keep you informed of developments as long as possible.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "See that someone is always at your radiophone to listen to us.