at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OFF AT LAST!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Tom Jesson was in the bow, Joyce, oil can in hand, was at the stern.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
make calm or still
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Tom Jesson was in the bow, Joyce, oil can in hand, was at the stern.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tom Jesson was in the bow, Joyce, oil can in hand, was at the stern.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Jesson was in the bow, Joyce, oil can in hand, was at the stern.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
Jesson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Jesson was in the bow, Joyce, oil can in hand, was at the stern.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Tom Jesson was in the bow, Joyce, oil can in hand, was at the stern.
immediately past
From this reading OFF AT LAST!
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF AT LAST!
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Tom Jesson was in the bow, Joyce, oil can in hand, was at the stern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
a human being
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Tom Jesson was in the bow, Joyce, oil can in hand, was at the stern.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The frame of the Electric Monarch thrilled to the first impulse of her powerful motors.
male cat
From this reading Tom Jesson was in the bow, Joyce, oil can in hand, was at the stern.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that thrill was nothing to the sense of suppressed excitement that ran through the boys’ veins as Jack, with throbbing pulses, set the lever that sent the electric current into the driving machinery.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Outwardly calm, every person on board stood at his station waiting the word for the start.
