acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
a room where books are kept
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
most important element
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
Martha
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From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
not in physical motion
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
and nothing more
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
Penrose
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From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
any competition
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Case on case of books, half an acre of cases, fifteen feet to the ceiling.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
having passed out of existence
From this reading This must be the main stacks of the university library--the entire literature of the vanished race of Mars.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
which person or people
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martha crowded through behind her friend and looked around, then stood motionless, dizzy with excitement.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Fitzgerald, and Penrose, who had pushed in behind her, were talking in rapid excitement; she only heard the sound of their voices, not their words.
