used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
at or in the front
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
CrushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading “That for your ignorance,” he shrilled.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
and nothing more
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
the force of workers available
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
nitrogennounUS /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
shrilled
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From this reading “That for your ignorance,” he shrilled.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That for your ignorance,” he shrilled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ready to Crush Out Life The guards, at a motion from the giant, pushed the prisoners inside of the laboratory.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
Toplinsky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading With a light slap of his big hand he turned a man upside down, and rolled him across the floor.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
at the time that
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
in or at the place that
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Toplinsky shot his eyes around the room for a second, and then bounded forward with energetic fury across the floor to where ten men were working as if death was just ahead of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have not I, the great Herman Toplinsky, repeatedly told you nitrogen is an inert element—that it does not care to unite with other elements, and that we must be very careful at the beginning if we want to live when we get to the moon?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That for your ignorance,” he shrilled.
