the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
Dot's
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From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
Doug
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From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
he'd
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
imprisoningverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imprison” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
the local environment
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
recurring again and again
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/
from the subconscious mind
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
tele-radio
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
vibrated
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
a Caucasian
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
wonder-like
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
