used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
anew
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
uttered without voice
From this reading "The outrageous, damned things!" he breathed.
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 Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
Bullard
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From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
Chet
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From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "The outrageous, damned things!" he breathed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
moving swiftly
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
GatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
provoking horror
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
I'm
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From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
JumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
immediately past
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
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 Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
O'Malley
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From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading "The outrageous, damned things!" he breathed.
settin
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From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
transport commercially
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
SpudnounUS /spʌd/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
that's
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From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
they've
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From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The outrageous, damned things!" he breathed.
thinkin
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From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
twas
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From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Amazement had almost stifled his breathing, until at last he let go a long breath that ended in a curse.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
in or at the place that
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _The Gateway to Hell_ Spud O'Malley, at the controls of the ship, held the craft in a vertical lift while his eyes clung in horrible fascination to the mirrors that showed from a lower lookout the volcanic floor falling away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I'm thinkin' that's where they've taken Chet Bullard, and never again will he hold a ship like 'twas in the hollow of his hand, and him settin' it down like a feather!
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "Jumping, they were, and leaping, and flying on their leather wings like a lot of black bats out o' hell!
