aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Feodor sat at his big telescope watching the anchored vessel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Feodor sat at his big telescope watching the anchored vessel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Feodor sat at his big telescope watching the anchored vessel.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
confined by bonds
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
CordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "The roll of the drum is summoning the crew to evening prayer.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading "The roll of the drum is summoning the crew to evening prayer.
easy-chair
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From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "The roll of the drum is summoning the crew to evening prayer.
Feodor
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From this reading Feodor sat at his big telescope watching the anchored vessel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Feodor sat at his big telescope watching the anchored vessel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The roll of the drum is summoning the crew to evening prayer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "The roll of the drum is summoning the crew to evening prayer.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "The roll of the drum is summoning the crew to evening prayer.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Feodor sat at his big telescope watching the anchored vessel.
cut with a saw
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
SeveredadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading "The roll of the drum is summoning the crew to evening prayer.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Feodor sat at his big telescope watching the anchored vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The roll of the drum is summoning the crew to evening prayer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Feodor sat at his big telescope watching the anchored vessel.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Feodor sat at his big telescope watching the anchored vessel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Severed Cord The two brothers were now alone in the observatory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At intervals as he sat he informed his prisoner of what he saw passing on board.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
ZenonounUS /ˈzeɪnoʊ/
ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
From this reading Zeno had been carried thither and bound in the easy-chair before the great open window.
