a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, then; we'll know soon."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
react verbally
From this reading "On the even keel," came the answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "On the even keel," came the answer.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
CONNINGverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
containernounUS /kənˈteɪnər/
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
divisible by two
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
Farnum
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "All right, then; we'll know soon."
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, then; we'll know soon."
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
in the near future
From this reading "All right, then; we'll know soon."
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "All right, then; we'll know soon."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DISCOVERY FROM THE CONNING TOWER "Go up slanting, or on an even keel?" called up Mr. Farnum.
valvesnounUS /vælvz/
plural of “valve” — a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this purpose the largest compressed air container of all was to be employed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It distributed great volumes of compressed air to all the water tanks, forcing open the valves and driving out the water.
we'll
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From this reading "All right, then; we'll know soon."
