used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gradually the high-pitched scream became a steady hum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We cast quick glances at the sphere.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Gradually the high-pitched scream became a steady hum.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
put or send forth
From this reading "We cast quick glances at the sphere.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
concaveadjectiveUS /kɑːnˈkeɪv/
curving inward
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
cylindricaladjectiveUS /səˈlɪndrɪkəl/
having the form of a cylinder
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The sphere was spinning faster and faster under the whirling pressure of the column.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading "We cast quick glances at the sphere.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the high-pitched scream became a steady hum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading Gradually the high-pitched scream became a steady hum.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Gradually the high-pitched scream became a steady hum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
set afire or burning
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The sphere was spinning faster and faster under the whirling pressure of the column.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "We cast quick glances at the sphere.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Gradually the high-pitched scream became a steady hum.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
sharp-pointedadjective
having a sharp point
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading "We cast quick glances at the sphere.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading The sphere was spinning faster and faster under the whirling pressure of the column.
make steady
From this reading Gradually the high-pitched scream became a steady hum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We cast quick glances at the sphere.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sphere was spinning faster and faster under the whirling pressure of the column.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We cast quick glances at the sphere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading It had moved from the opening of the pit, now lighted brilliantly red, and was whirling at the top of the column in the center of the pool!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ball was changing slowly into cylindrical shape, with a sharp-pointed nose and concave butt which gradually thinned out.
