used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In front of the bungalow was a strip of dazzling white sand,—the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading In front of the bungalow was a strip of dazzling white sand,—the beach.
make calm or still
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
Chadwick
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From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
condensernounUS /kənˈdensər/
an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading In front of the bungalow was a strip of dazzling white sand,—the beach.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of the bungalow was a strip of dazzling white sand,—the beach.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
Jesson
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From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
the middle of the day
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
on the contrary
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading In front of the bungalow was a strip of dazzling white sand,—the beach.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading In front of the bungalow was a strip of dazzling white sand,—the beach.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
SuspendingverbUS /səˈspendɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspend” — hang freely
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
tin-foil
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From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
male cat
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in the U. S. A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
a Caucasian
From this reading In front of the bungalow was a strip of dazzling white sand,—the beach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The book Jack Chadwick had been reading,—a volume dealing with some rather dry experimental work,—slipped from his fingers and fell with a crash on the floor of the veranda.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading Suspending his task of wrapping some new condenser plates with glittering tin-foil, he gazed about him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the sudden interruption to the sleepy, breathless calm of Lone Island on a July noon, his cousin Tom Jesson, sixteen, and more than a year Jack’s junior, looked up from the steamer chair in which he, too, was extended, with one of his quiet smiles.
