used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
being joined in close association
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
horizontallyadverbUS /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/
in a horizontal direction
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
in motion
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
having a point
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
resonancenounUS /ˈrez.ən.əns/
The reinforcement or prolongation of sound or magical energy by reflection.
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
express in words
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!” he whispered.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
male cat
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading PRISONERS At Tom’s astounding announcement Frank sank limply onto a thwart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the next instant he was up, and seizing the resonance coil, hastily connected it to the set in place of the aerial.
at the time that
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “There!” he whispered.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a time Tom was silent, motionless, listening with every sense and nerve taut; then, as the coil pointed to the right, he raised his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now signal or tell me when you get them,” he said, as, holding the coil horizontally, he commenced moving it in a wide circle.
