used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
in actual fact
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
audionounUS /ˈɑːdioʊ/
the audible part of a transmitted signal
From this reading Then he snapped the television and audio switches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
hand-grip
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From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
Hekalu
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From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
Hekki's
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From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
a human being
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
ProposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
only a very short time before
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
Selba
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From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
Shelby
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From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
smocknounUS /smɑːk/
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Then he snapped the television and audio switches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading Then he snapped the television and audio switches.
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading Then he snapped the television and audio switches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he snapped the television and audio switches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
very small
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
view-phone
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From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
view-plate
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From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mists in the view-plate cleared, and there before him, as real as though he were actually in the room, sat Hekalu Selba.
at the time that
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
whoever
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From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But he had scarcely finished mounting a tiny coil of wire within the hand-grip of his weapon, when the view-phone bell rang insistently.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Hekki's Proposal When Shelby reached his apartment, he immediately donned his laboratory smock and set to work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The inventor pulled off his smock and threw it over the materials on his work bench, so that the person at the other end of the view-phone connection, whoever it was, would not be able to see them.
