Chapter XVII · Through the Tunnel

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

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

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

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

an occurrence of something

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What would you do?” whispered Bob, at random.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

a boy or man

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

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

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

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From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

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

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

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

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

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

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

ten 10s

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

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

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

unpleasantly

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

in the near future

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance

From this reading “What would you do?” whispered Bob, at random.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

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

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

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

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

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

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

not covered with clothing

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

precisely as stated

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Until presently the sharp-faced young fellow next to Bob turned his uncovered blonde head and smiled through blue eyes while he muttered impatiently that waiting was too tedious to please him.

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

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What would you do?” whispered Bob, at random.

during the time that

From this reading For a little while, the space of a very few minutes, they were silent, looking at each other.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “What would you do?” whispered Bob, at random.

which person or people

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “Do?” said the other—young Harincourt, who had stayed a hundred hours in the air, part of it during a storm of lashing rain and wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “What would you do?” whispered Bob, at random.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What would you do?” whispered Bob, at random.

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

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And the hearts of the two youngest of the group beat painfully with suppressed excitement, nor were the three young aviators who clustered close in any better case, as their flushed cheeks and hurried breathing could have told.