adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading IN THE AIR.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how do you feel now, Mr. Stubbs?"
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And how do you feel now, Mr. Stubbs?"
emittingverbUS /ɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "And how do you feel now, Mr. Stubbs?"
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
Hal
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From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading In response to Hal's question, this huddled figure straightened itself up long enough to make reply.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
how
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From this reading "And how do you feel now, Mr. Stubbs?"
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE AIR.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In response to Hal's question, this huddled figure straightened itself up long enough to make reply.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In response to Hal's question, this huddled figure straightened itself up long enough to make reply.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And how do you feel now, Mr. Stubbs?"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And how do you feel now, Mr. Stubbs?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
others
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From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
PainenounUS /peɪn/
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In response to Hal's question, this huddled figure straightened itself up long enough to make reply.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In response to Hal's question, this huddled figure straightened itself up long enough to make reply.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading In response to Hal's question, this huddled figure straightened itself up long enough to make reply.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading In response to Hal's question, this huddled figure straightened itself up long enough to make reply.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading "And how do you feel now, Mr. Stubbs?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE AIR.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In response to Hal's question, this huddled figure straightened itself up long enough to make reply.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might rather be said, however, that two of the others were seated, for the third figure was huddled up in a little ball, now and then emitting feeble sounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hal Paine took his eyes from the distance ahead long enough to gaze toward that part of the military aeroplane in which three other figures were seated.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how do you feel now, Mr. Stubbs?"
