on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
Adrianoplenoun
a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
Alec
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
BesiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading The Besieged City "Steady!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Besieged City "Steady!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
Hamshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
indicatornounUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtər/
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
Jardine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
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 He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
loud-speaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
make steady
From this reading The Besieged City "Steady!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Besieged City "Steady!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, lower very slowly, for we are close to the houses."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Commander Jackson pressed the button of the electric indicator aboard the platform on which he and Dick Hamshaw and Alec Jardine were being lowered into the besieged city of Adrianople, and applied his lips to the loud-speaking telephone.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He barely whispered into the receiver, but Dick and Alec knew well that his voice would be heard easily enough aloft.
