used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE DOORS CLOSE During all this time what had been happening to the air pilot, Curlie Carson, Johnny’s one time pal?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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all-pervading
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From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call it what you will, this feeling gave him calm confidence.
make calm or still
From this reading Call it what you will, this feeling gave him calm confidence.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
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city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
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closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Call it what you will, this feeling gave him calm confidence.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
Curlie
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With all the remaining strength that was in him, he threw himself forward and through the door.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE DOORS CLOSE During all this time what had been happening to the air pilot, Curlie Carson, Johnny’s one time pal?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Call it what you will, this feeling gave him calm confidence.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With all the remaining strength that was in him, he threw himself forward and through the door.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Call it what you will, this feeling gave him calm confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading THE DOORS CLOSE During all this time what had been happening to the air pilot, Curlie Carson, Johnny’s one time pal?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With all the remaining strength that was in him, he threw himself forward and through the door.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Call it what you will, this feeling gave him calm confidence.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DOORS CLOSE During all this time what had been happening to the air pilot, Curlie Carson, Johnny’s one time pal?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
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the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
not used up
From this reading With all the remaining strength that was in him, he threw himself forward and through the door.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With all the remaining strength that was in him, he threw himself forward and through the door.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOORS CLOSE During all this time what had been happening to the air pilot, Curlie Carson, Johnny’s one time pal?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DOORS CLOSE During all this time what had been happening to the air pilot, Curlie Carson, Johnny’s one time pal?
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With all the remaining strength that was in him, he threw himself forward and through the door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With all the remaining strength that was in him, he threw himself forward and through the door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOORS CLOSE During all this time what had been happening to the air pilot, Curlie Carson, Johnny’s one time pal?
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curlie Carson could not remember the time that he was not conscious of some all-pervading presence hovering over and protecting him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
used to ask for information about something
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Call it what you will, this feeling gave him calm confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We left him forty feet below the city’s streets in a narrow tunnel with fumes of sulphur filling in behind him, and steel doors closing before him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Call it what you will, this feeling gave him calm confidence.
