used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
CarboniferousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːrbəˈnɪfərəs/
of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
Dorothy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
divisible by two
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
and nothing more
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
Seaton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
hurting
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
undilutedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈluːtɪd/
not diluted
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knowing from the lack of any apparent motion that the power had been sufficient to pull the car away from that fatal globe, his first thought was for Dorothy, and he tore off his helmet and turned toward her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only half conscious, bruised and sore in every part of his body, he could not at first realize what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading The force of even that slight movement, wafted him gently into the air where he hung suspended several minutes before his struggles enabled him to clutch a post and draw himself down to the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instinctively drawing a deep breath, he coughed and choked as the undiluted oxygen filled his lungs, bringing with it a complete understanding of the situation.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Through Space Into the Carboniferous Seaton opened his eyes and gazed about him wonderingly.
