Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

later than; following

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

(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 this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

in addition

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

in a courageous manner

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

without stop or interruption

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

carry on a conversation

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

a boy or man

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

made afraid

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

and nothing more

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

in a swift manner

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

used as intensifiers

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But although they were so helpless and altogether in the dark as to their fate, the fact that they were able to converse at all cheered them, considerably.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

hard to endure

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

precisely as stated

From this reading An hour, under such trying circumstances, is a very long time, and for more than an hour they continued their fearful journey.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

at the time that

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

the words that are spoken

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then, just as they began to fear the Tube would never end, Tik-Tok popped out into broad daylight and, after making a graceful circle in the air, fell with a splash into a great marble fountain.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading All this time they were swiftly falling through the Tube, and it was not so easy for them to talk as you may imagine when you read their words.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Files and Ozga were also conversing as they clung tightly to one another, and the young fellow bravely strove to reassure the Princess, although he was terribly frightened, both on her account and on his own.