used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
atomsnounUS /ˈætəmz/
plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
Bailhache
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From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
have
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
for the reason that
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
blinksnounUS /blɪŋks/
small Indian lettuce of northern regions
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
Cammel
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From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
power to direct or determine
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
crankedverbUS /kræŋkt/
past form of “crank” — travel along a zigzag path
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
psychological suffering
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
emergency-green
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From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
Erich
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From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
divisible by two
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
fracturedverbUS /ˈfræktʃərd/
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
Fresca
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From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
and nothing more
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
Maintainernoun
someone who upholds or maintains
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
Maud
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From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
NOWHEREnounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
cut with a saw
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
Sid
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From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
SOSnounUS /ˌeoʊˈes/
an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
SpidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
streakingverbUS /ˈstriːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “streak” — move quickly in a straight line
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading --Eliot SOS FROM NOWHERE I realized the piano had deserted Erich and I cranked my head up and saw Beau, Maud and Sid streaking for the control divan.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Major Maintainer was blinking emergency-green and fast, but the code was plain enough for even me to recognize the Spider distress call and for a second I felt just sick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blinks faded as we got there and Sid told us not to move because we were making shadows.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading De Bailhache, Fresca, Mrs. Cammel, whirled Beyond the circuit of the shuddering Bear In fractured atoms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Erich blew out his reserve breath in the middle of "Door" and I gave myself another of those helpful mental boots at the base of the spine and we hurried after them toward the center of the Place along with Mark.
