used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Epworth dropped down as silently as possible from the air hole.
airchambers
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From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Epworth dropped down as silently as possible from the air hole.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The second he was away from the hole, Toplinsky popped up, and slammed the panel shut.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
cratenounUS /kreɪt/
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Epworth dropped down as silently as possible from the air hole.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Epworth dropped down as silently as possible from the air hole.
EatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
Epworth
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From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Epworth dropped down as silently as possible from the air hole.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Epworth dropped down as silently as possible from the air hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
not any; not one
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The second he was away from the hole, Toplinsky popped up, and slammed the panel shut.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading The second he was away from the hole, Toplinsky popped up, and slammed the panel shut.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Epworth dropped down as silently as possible from the air hole.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second he was away from the hole, Toplinsky popped up, and slammed the panel shut.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The second he was away from the hole, Toplinsky popped up, and slammed the panel shut.
without speaking
From this reading Epworth dropped down as silently as possible from the air hole.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The second he was away from the hole, Toplinsky popped up, and slammed the panel shut.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
TablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
Toplinsky
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From this reading The second he was away from the hole, Toplinsky popped up, and slammed the panel shut.
Toplinsky's
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From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
having come into contact
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The second he was away from the hole, Toplinsky popped up, and slammed the panel shut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second he was away from the hole, Toplinsky popped up, and slammed the panel shut.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps we can get out on the top of the old crate, and find a way to get inside of the airchambers.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “The hatches may be closed but not locked,” he suggested in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tables Turned and No Eats With a cautious movement that did not attract Toplinsky’s attention Billy Sand touched Epworth on the shoulder.
