adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
airmannounUS /ˈermən/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole statue rocked and swayed; Van Emmon looked to see the machine thrown off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next second came the earthquake.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
dust-coveredadjective
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading Next second came the earthquake.
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From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderfully life-like.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
life-like
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From this reading It was wonderfully life-like.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The whole statue rocked and swayed; Van Emmon looked to see the machine thrown off.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next second came the earthquake.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The whole statue rocked and swayed; Van Emmon looked to see the machine thrown off.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The whole statue rocked and swayed; Van Emmon looked to see the machine thrown off.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Next second came the earthquake.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He gazed from side to side as far as he could see, making out a small section of the nose, also the huge curves of a dust-covered ear.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The whole statue rocked and swayed; Van Emmon looked to see the machine thrown off.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The whole statue rocked and swayed; Van Emmon looked to see the machine thrown off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The whole statue rocked and swayed; Van Emmon looked to see the machine thrown off.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderfully life-like.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole statue rocked and swayed; Van Emmon looked to see the machine thrown off.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading It was wonderfully life-like.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The machine clung there, motionless, for some time, quite as though the airman knew that Van Emmon would like to look a long while.
