2,000
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From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
quickly and without warning
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
(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 What did it all mean?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Their heads still hummed from the vibrating crash which had succeeded.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it all mean?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces were pale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Their heads still hummed from the vibrating crash which had succeeded.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
hummed
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From this reading Their heads still hummed from the vibrating crash which had succeeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it all mean?
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did it all mean?
Merrick
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From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Their faces were pale.
radiophonenoun
a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
not in physical motion
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Their heads still hummed from the vibrating crash which had succeeded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY NEAR Frank Merrick and Bob Hampton looked at each other in alarm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their faces were pale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Their heads still hummed from the vibrating crash which had succeeded.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their faces were pale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it all mean?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That cry for "Help" which abruptly had cut off Jack's voice as he spoke to them from his radiophone station 2,000 miles away in New Mexico still rang in their ears.
