used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
exhale hard
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
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 The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
feeblenessnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
the act of departing
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
staying power
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
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 The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
MayernounUS /ˈmeɪər/
United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The final shock, succeeding the long strain, came like a blow on the head leaving destruction.
SunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Sunk against the back, his legs stretched before him, his arms hanging over the sides, he lay shattered.
sweat-bathed
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From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He got to a chair and dropped into it, sweat-bathed, feeling as if cold airs were blowing on his damp skin.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading He fumbled the receiver back into its hook and, wheeling, propped himself against the wall, his mouth slack, his eyelids drooped in sickly feebleness.
at the time that
From this reading THE MORNING THAT CAME When the voice had ceased Mayer stood transfixed at the phone, seeing nothing.
