used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
BefellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
curly-headed
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From this reading Stan was tall, tanned, and curly-headed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
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DisasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
horn-rimmedadjective
having the frame made of horn or tortoise shell or plastic that simulates either
From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
insulatornounUS /ˈɪnsəleɪtər/
a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
InterplanetaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/
between or among planets
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
Jarvis
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
lead-innoun
the introductory section of a story
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
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 On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
mussed
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From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
RadionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
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Stan
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From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
superheterodyne
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From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Stan was tall, tanned, and curly-headed.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Stan was tall, tanned, and curly-headed.
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
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
a special situation
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On a long shelf which ran along one side of the room, beneath a window through which projected a lead-in insulator, lay a beautiful superheterodyne receiver.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Dick wore the horn-rimmed glasses, mussed hair and preoccupied look of the habitual student.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet these two, normally of the two extreme types which avoid each other all through college, had been drawn together in the bonds of true friendship by one thing--radio.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two Youths Listened in on Interplanetary Radio, and Strange Was the Disaster That Befell Them Dick Jarvis and Stan Ross, two young engineering students, lay sprawled in more or less comfortable positions in Dick’s room at college.
YouthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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