used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
(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 Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The gyros appeared quite motionless.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading And the whole complex device looked very simple and useless.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
gyronounUS /ˈdʒaɪroʊ/
a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
gyrosnounUS /ˈdʒaɪroʊz/
plural of “gyro” — a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
From this reading The gyros appeared quite motionless.
hairbreadth
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From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
Joe
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From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the whole complex device looked very simple and useless.
not in physical motion
From this reading The gyros appeared quite motionless.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
with low volume
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The gyros appeared quite motionless.
reconstitutedverbUS /riˈkɑːnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “reconstitute” — construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading And the whole complex device looked very simple and useless.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading And the whole complex device looked very simple and useless.
precisely as stated
From this reading And the whole complex device looked very simple and useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Presently a dial announced the impossible, and they gazed at a device that seemed to be doing nothing whatever.
whineverbUS /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading Then Joe threw a switch and the reconstituted pilot gyro assembly began to hum quietly, and the humming rose to a whine, and the whine went deliberately up the scale until it ceased to be audible at all.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And the whole complex device looked very simple and useless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They spun with such incredible precision that it was not possible to detect that they moved a hairbreadth.
