used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
anew
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went through his appointed tasks with the solemn precision of an apprentice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
subject to appointment
From this reading He went through his appointed tasks with the solemn precision of an apprentice.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading He went through his appointed tasks with the solemn precision of an apprentice.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He did what he was commanded to do.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did what he was commanded to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did what he was commanded to do.
draftsnounUS /dræfts/
plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
take in liquids
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading He saw the futility of revolt, until the time was ripe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
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 Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the futility of revolt, until the time was ripe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading He went through his appointed tasks with the solemn precision of an apprentice.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading He saw the futility of revolt, until the time was ripe.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading He saw the futility of revolt, until the time was ripe.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the futility of revolt, until the time was ripe.
shambleverbUS /ˈʃæmbəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading He went through his appointed tasks with the solemn precision of an apprentice.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He went through his appointed tasks with the solemn precision of an apprentice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw the futility of revolt, until the time was ripe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went through his appointed tasks with the solemn precision of an apprentice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He saw the futility of revolt, until the time was ripe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did what he was commanded to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He saw the futility of revolt, until the time was ripe.
ventilatornounUS /ˈventəleɪtər/
a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw the futility of revolt, until the time was ripe.
look attentively
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did what he was commanded to do.
at the time that
From this reading When his watch came round he went on duty again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went through his appointed tasks with the solemn precision of an apprentice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet sometimes the heat would grow so intense that the great sweating body would have to shamble to a ventilator and there drink in long drafts of the cooler air.
