1929
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I opened my eyes, and squeezed them as the bright green water stung them.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I opened my eyes, and squeezed them as the bright green water stung them.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
ClassicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
intentionally conceived
From this reading For a moment I was conscious of nothing else.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading I kicked weakly and convulsively.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
else
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From this reading For a moment I was conscious of nothing else.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes, and squeezed them as the bright green water stung them.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I was conscious of nothing else.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I opened my eyes, and squeezed them as the bright green water stung them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment I was conscious of nothing else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading I kicked weakly and convulsively.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I was conscious of nothing else.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a moment I was conscious of nothing else.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes, and squeezed them as the bright green water stung them.
ReprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading I opened my eyes, and squeezed them as the bright green water stung them.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I opened my eyes, and squeezed them as the bright green water stung them.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I opened my eyes, and squeezed them as the bright green water stung them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, October, 1929 My first sensation was one of sudden and intense cold--a chill that shot through my body and engulfed it like a charge of electricity.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then I knew that I was sinking in cold water, and that I was fighting instinctively against the need to gasp and breathe fresh air.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading I kicked weakly and convulsively.
