used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spectre of the Empire State Building was presently around us; we were in a hallway of one of the upper stories.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
BalconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The spectre of the Empire State Building was presently around us; we were in a hallway of one of the upper stories.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Slowly, we materialized with our burden.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The spectre of the Empire State Building was presently around us; we were in a hallway of one of the upper stories.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
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From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/
past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading Slowly, we materialized with our burden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The spectre of the Empire State Building was presently around us; we were in a hallway of one of the upper stories.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Slowly, we materialized with our burden.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
in the near future
From this reading The spectre of the Empire State Building was presently around us; we were in a hallway of one of the upper stories.
projectornounUS /prəˈdʒektər/
an optical device for projecting a beam of light
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
reverberationsnounUS /rɪˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “reverberation” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, we materialized with our burden.
soliditynounUS /səˈlɪdəti/
the consistency of a solid
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The spectre of the Empire State Building was presently around us; we were in a hallway of one of the upper stories.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The spectre of the Empire State Building was presently around us; we were in a hallway of one of the upper stories.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
Tako
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From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
the upper part of anything
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The spectre of the Empire State Building was presently around us; we were in a hallway of one of the upper stories.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spectre of the Empire State Building was presently around us; we were in a hallway of one of the upper stories.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the midst of the silent shadowy outline of the stricken city falling around us, we had carried the projector up the mountain slope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I recall, as the dark empty corridor of the office building came to solidity around me, with what surprise I heard for the first time the muffled reverberations from the crumbling city....
in the company of; together with
From this reading _On the Tower Balcony_ Upon the little observatory balcony at the top of the Empire State some twelve hundred feet above the stricken city, Don and I were with Tako as he erected the giant projector.
