used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
air-borne
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From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN “EEL-ECTRIC” DISCOVERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
demoniacaladjective
of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
the act of discovering something
From this reading AN “EEL-ECTRIC” DISCOVERY.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
EEL-ECTRIC
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From this reading AN “EEL-ECTRIC” DISCOVERY.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
petardnounUS /ˈpetərd/
an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
roseateadjectiveUS /ˈroʊziət/
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
not in physical motion
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two thousand feet above the earth he was clinging with grim tenacity to the slender framework supporting the rudder.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under other circumstances, the situation might have been almost ludicrous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
precisely as stated
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
which person or people
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
Wondership
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From this reading The Indian, who had so manfully charged upon the impregnable fortress of the _Wondership_ was, almost literally, hoisted with his own petard.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To his simple mind the occupants of the air-borne machine must have appeared as some sort of demons from another world, but he had still retained presence of mind enough to hurl a spear at the first one that approached him, although there was nothing very demoniacal about Tom’s fat and roseate face.
