used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
(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 The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Sector Twelve was in very bad shape.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But within seconds random tiny noises began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But within seconds random tiny noises began.
Calhoun
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From this reading Calhoun fretted.
creakings
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From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Calhoun fretted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
death of a person
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
humsnounUS /hʌmz/
plural of “hum” — the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sector Twelve was in very bad shape.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
and nothing more
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But within seconds random tiny noises began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading But within seconds random tiny noises began.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But within seconds random tiny noises began.
SectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading Sector Twelve was in very bad shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Sector Twelve was in very bad shape.
transport commercially
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
sound-speakers
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From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
very small
From this reading But within seconds random tiny noises began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Sector Twelve was in very bad shape.
precisely as stated
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a reel and there were sound-speakers to keep the ship from sounding like a grave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reel played and the speakers gave off minute creakings, and meaningless hums, and very tiny noises of every imaginable sort, all of which were just above the threshold of the inaudible.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But within seconds random tiny noises began.
