used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
age-long
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
(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 By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
the lower side of anything
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
Eric's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
hypothalamicadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪpoʊθəˈlæmɪk/
of or relating to the hypothalamus
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
not in physical motion
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
uncurledadjective
not curled
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
