(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All work ceased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading All work ceased.
concrete-walled
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From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
a long fixed look
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
Gorgon's
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From this reading It was the horror of the serpent, or of the Gorgon's head.
highest in quality
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was the horror of the serpent, or of the Gorgon's head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
humanity'snounUS /hjuːˈmænɪtiz/
possessive form of “humanity” — the quality of being humane
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the horror of the serpent, or of the Gorgon's head.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
immediately past
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
a particular point in time
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the horror of the serpent, or of the Gorgon's head.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading It was the horror of the serpent, or of the Gorgon's head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
having passed out of existence
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the horror of the serpent, or of the Gorgon's head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were fascinated; in that moment not one of them could have torn his gaze away.
whishverb
make a sibilant sound
From this reading The noises in the concrete-walled room died until the whish of breathing and the thumping of hearts could be heard.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All work ceased.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _One by one, forty of the Earth's greatest scientists vanished into that world beyond the universe--until one man, doomed by its fatal rays, carried humanity's last hope back the blinding, twisted corridors that led through--_ They looked at the crystal in horror.
