completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
how long something has existed
From this reading The man who bent over the table was well past middle age.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cages were iron-ribbed and ponderous.
at or in or to any place
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The man who bent over the table was well past middle age.
Bunsennoun
German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
burnersnounUS /ˈbɜːrnərz/
plural of “burner” — an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The cages were iron-ribbed and ponderous.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
chromenounUS /kroʊm/
another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
From this reading The walls, the floors, the doors were of chrome steel.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The walls, the floors, the doors were of chrome steel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The walls, the floors, the doors were of chrome steel.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
Hell'snounUS /helz/
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
iron-ribbed
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From this reading The cages were iron-ribbed and ponderous.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
LaboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
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 long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who bent over the table was well past middle age.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The man who bent over the table was well past middle age.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The man who bent over the table was well past middle age.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The man who bent over the table was well past middle age.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading The cages were iron-ribbed and ponderous.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
retortsnounUS /rɪˈtɔːrts/
plural of “retort” — a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
room'snounUS /ruːmz/
possessive form of “room” — an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
except for; apart from
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
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 The walls, the floors, the doors were of chrome steel.
stock-in-tradenoun
any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls, the floors, the doors were of chrome steel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
(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 The man who bent over the table was well past middle age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls, the floors, the doors were of chrome steel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
which person or people
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Hell's Laboratory_ The huge room was absolutely free of all sounds from anywhere save within itself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The long table which ran down the strange room's center was covered with retorts, test tubes, Bunsen burners--all of the stock-in-trade of the scientist who spends most of his time at research work.
