1932
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
anew
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
one or some or every or all without specification
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AstoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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morally objectionable behavior
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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opinion or judgment
From this reading "Post hospital, Aberdeen Proving Ground," he said sleepily, rubbing his eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Post hospital, Aberdeen Proving Ground," he said sleepily, rubbing his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "Post hospital, Aberdeen Proving Ground," he said sleepily, rubbing his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
jangledverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəld/
past form of “jangle” — make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
held up in the air
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
march in a procession
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past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
of an obscure nature
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
touching and supported by a surface
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orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "Post hospital, Aberdeen Proving Ground," he said sleepily, rubbing his eyes.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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ProvingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Post hospital, Aberdeen Proving Ground," he said sleepily, rubbing his eyes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Post hospital, Aberdeen Proving Ground," he said sleepily, rubbing his eyes.
Saranoff
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From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading "Post hospital, Aberdeen Proving Ground," he said sleepily, rubbing his eyes.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The orderly on duty dropped his feet from the desk to the floor and lifted the receiver with a muttered curse.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sidenote: Again Dr. Bird closes with the evil Saranoff--this time near the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in a deadly, mysterious blanket of fog.] A telephone bell jangled insistently.
