Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

the aggregation of a country's military aircraft

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

color with dye

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

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From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

not accessible to view

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

an opening into or through something

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

for the most time

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

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From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

colorless glass made of almost pure silica

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

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From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

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From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

finding a solution to a problem

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

a moving crowd

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

shedding tears

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

push forcefully

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

at the time that

From this reading Tearing apart the cavern lamps he had hidden when he left his glider at this place he called in the brightest of the Selinite scientists and studied the lamps carefully.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The soldiers were armed with the longest range chloroform guns, and many of them were placed on the mountains that thrust up their summits near the crater.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Fortunately he had worked with ofen glass in his aviation work, and now he discovered that the outer lens of the lamps were made of this quartz glass, and the scientists informed him that behind the glass had been placed a coat of rhodamine dye.

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

From this reading Writhing, Wriggling Ramphs To prevent Toplinsky from sending a swarm of crickets out of the crater hole Epworth planted an army beneath the opening.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Then the young man turned his attention to solving the problem of seeing in the dark.