used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading PETE IS AMUSED "Pete Colliver!" gasped Bob Somers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading PETE IS AMUSED "Pete Colliver!" gasped Bob Somers.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
Colliver
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From this reading PETE IS AMUSED "Pete Colliver!" gasped Bob Somers.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
flitted
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From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading PETE IS AMUSED "Pete Colliver!" gasped Bob Somers.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETE IS AMUSED "Pete Colliver!" gasped Bob Somers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
and nothing more
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
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merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
PETE
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From this reading PETE IS AMUSED "Pete Colliver!" gasped Bob Somers.
Pete's
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From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
recurring again and again
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
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Somers
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From this reading PETE IS AMUSED "Pete Colliver!" gasped Bob Somers.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
stockyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːki/
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
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possessing sweep
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
swiftly-flying
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From this reading Several brown and golden leaves, dancing merrily across the clearing, made straight for the sill and flitted inside the door, while through the crisp air came the chatter of a flock of swiftly-flying birds.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
Tim
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From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hastily he snatched up the map and stuffed it into a table drawer, while Tim Lovell sprang to the door, which was shaking under the repeated attacks of a heavy fist.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As it swung wide open, Pete's short, stocky figure was silhouetted sharply against the clear, cold light of the autumn day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A breath of fresh, invigorating air, just sharp enough to send the blood tingling through healthy veins, and laden with the pleasant scent of forest and field, swept in.
