used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The metal-walled corridor throbbed with the deafening cry of a siren.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Lanny darted toward his father's cell.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
placed crosswise
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The metal-walled corridor throbbed with the deafening cry of a siren.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Lanny darted toward his father's cell.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading The metal-walled corridor throbbed with the deafening cry of a siren.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It's the same principal, father."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lanny darted toward his father's cell.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lanny darted toward his father's cell.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
integrateverbUS /ˈɪntəɡreɪt/
make into a whole or make part of a whole
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
It's
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From this reading It's the same principal, father."
and nothing more
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
Lanny
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From this reading Lanny darted toward his father's cell.
engage in
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
metal-walled
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From this reading The metal-walled corridor throbbed with the deafening cry of a siren.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The metal-walled corridor throbbed with the deafening cry of a siren.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
photo-electric
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From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It's the same principal, father."
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It's the same principal, father."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading The metal-walled corridor throbbed with the deafening cry of a siren.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
throbbed
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From this reading The metal-walled corridor throbbed with the deafening cry of a siren.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Lanny darted toward his father's cell.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As soon as he crossed into the corridor, watching photo-electric cells sent an alarm pulsing into the guard room on the tier above.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The metal-walled corridor throbbed with the deafening cry of a siren.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold the metal and make it over with your mind--just as we integrate with our clubs.
