used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None could have understood his explanations, even if he had given them.
CrimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
dialsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlz/
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
DoomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was no man on earth with enough knowledge of science to follow him.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
divisible by two
From this reading None could have understood his explanations, even if he had given them.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading None could have understood his explanations, even if he had given them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There was no man on earth with enough knowledge of science to follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
brought together in one place
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading None could have understood his explanations, even if he had given them.
GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None could have understood his explanations, even if he had given them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading None could have understood his explanations, even if he had given them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There was no man on earth with enough knowledge of science to follow him.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was no man on earth with enough knowledge of science to follow him.
manipulatingverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
not any; not one
From this reading There was no man on earth with enough knowledge of science to follow him.
not one, and not any
From this reading None could have understood his explanations, even if he had given them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
phonesnounUS /foʊnz/
plural of “phone” — 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 He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading There was no man on earth with enough knowledge of science to follow him.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None could have understood his explanations, even if he had given them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no man on earth with enough knowledge of science to follow him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading None could have understood his explanations, even if he had given them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Globe of Crimson Doom For some time I had felt that Sam was afraid of something, of a danger more personal than the freezing of the earth.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had said little about it, but from his hints I gathered that he thought the mysterious force he was struggling against might do something to sweep him and his machine out of the way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent hours alone in the little room, with the apparatus that registered new force in the ether, manipulating his switches and dials, with the phones on his ears, and his eyes fixed on the color screen, listening and watching intently--for what?
