used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
Flitterverb
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
ganglingadjective
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
uncoiling
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From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
wreathed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
