9th
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From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
air-chamber
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From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
(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 We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
from appearances alone
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
Areonal
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From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
cylindersnounUS /ˈsɪləndərz/
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
DESTRUCTIONnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
dummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
fusilladenounUS /ˈfjuːsɪleɪd/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
the act of giving
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
good-sized
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From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
and nothing more
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
M'Allister
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From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
MARSnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
MARTIANnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
PARTICULARSnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
participate in games or sport
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
with low volume
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
on the contrary
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
a shaky motion
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crash was immediately followed by a sharp rattling on the top and side of the _Areonal_, just as though a fusillade of good-sized bullets had been fired at us.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Suddenly we heard a most tremendous crash, apparently from the right-hand side of the air-chamber, the vessel giving a violent lurch sideways, then shivering and trembling from end to end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
whatever's
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From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
whiling
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From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading We were all sitting together in our living-room on the 9th of September, whiling away the time in a game of whist, and, as it was the final rubber and we were running very close together, we were quite absorbed in the play; although, of course, it was a dummy game.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION--I GIVE SOME PARTICULARS ABOUT MARS AND MARTIAN DISCOVERY Things now went on quietly and, in fact, rather monotonously for several days; and then we met with another rather startling experience.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "My word! whatever's that?--one of the cylinders must have exploded," cried M'Allister, jumping up in alarm and running into the air-chamber.
