(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The cadet felt he could not stand another minute of it without screaming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cadet George Hanlon stood stiffly at attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Cadet George Hanlon stood stiffly at attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
bulgeverbUS /bʌldʒ/
swell or protrude outwards
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Cadet George Hanlon stood stiffly at attention.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cadet felt he could not stand another minute of it without screaming.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
emotionlessadjective
unmoved by feeling
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The cadet felt he could not stand another minute of it without screaming.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
set up or found
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Cadet George Hanlon stood stiffly at attention.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
Hanlon
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From this reading Cadet George Hanlon stood stiffly at attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
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 But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The cadet felt he could not stand another minute of it without screaming.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cadet felt he could not stand another minute of it without screaming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading The cadet felt he could not stand another minute of it without screaming.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The cadet felt he could not stand another minute of it without screaming.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Cadet George Hanlon stood stiffly at attention.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cadet George Hanlon stood stiffly at attention.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
TensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried manfully to keep his eyes fixed steadily on that emotionless face before him, but found it almost impossible to do so.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Tension grew and grew and grew in the room until it seemed the very walls must bulge, or the windows burst to relieve the pressure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as the long, long minutes dragged on and on, he found his hands, his spine and his forehead cold with the sweat of fear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The cadet felt he could not stand another minute of it without screaming.
