activatingnounUS /ˈæktəveɪtɪŋ/
the activity of causing to have energy and be active
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He felt the burning sensation along the bird's side, and the agony it suffered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He felt the burning sensation along the bird's side, and the agony it suffered.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt the burning sensation along the bird's side, and the agony it suffered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He felt the burning sensation along the bird's side, and the agony it suffered.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
the act of burning something
From this reading He felt the burning sensation along the bird's side, and the agony it suffered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it wasn't quick enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But it wasn't quick enough.
apart from; not including
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the burning sensation along the bird's side, and the agony it suffered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
Hanlon's
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From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
a particular point in time
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
not any; not one
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But it wasn't quick enough.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He felt the burning sensation along the bird's side, and the agony it suffered.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He felt the burning sensation along the bird's side, and the agony it suffered.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He felt the burning sensation along the bird's side, and the agony it suffered.
in a swift manner
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
ventilatornounUS /ˈventəleɪtər/
a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
wasn't
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From this reading But it wasn't quick enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had to get out of that body and quick ... but there were no more pigeons around except the other nineteen he was already occupying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The wing had been almost severed by the shot, and its life was swiftly ebbing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The twentieth part of Hanlon's mind activating the pigeon in the ventilator, commanded it to scramble back out the moment he sensed what that command would be.
