used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A humming sound filled the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A humming sound filled the air.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The Ring throbbed as if alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Ring throbbed as if alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
control-room
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From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear seized her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A humming sound filled the air.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
a young female
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
gyroscopesnounUS /ˈdʒaɪrəskoʊps/
plural of “gyroscope” — rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading A humming sound filled the air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Ring throbbed as if alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
set afire or burning
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
port-hole
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
recurring again and again
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
Rhoda
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Fear seized her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A humming sound filled the air.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
in a swift manner
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
throbbed
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From this reading The Ring throbbed as if alive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open door of the lighted control-room, the girl could see the gyroscopes slowly beginning to revolve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF THE RING I "Turn her loose!" repeated Hooker, and stepped swiftly to the nearest port-hole, while Rhoda, lying in her place of concealment behind the chair, clutched at the floor in breathless apprehension.
