(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 the help you can give us.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
BoisenounUS /ˈbɔɪzi/
the capital and largest city of Idaho
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cleveland called out, sharply.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading " ... all the help you can give us.
CheckverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Cleveland called out, sharply.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
Fred
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From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading " ... all the help you can give us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading " ... all the help you can give us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
illimitableadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
keen-eared
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From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
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 For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cleveland called out, sharply.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
Rodebush
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From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Cleveland called out, sharply.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
hard to endure
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
tube-noise
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From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading " ... all the help you can give us.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Rodebush cut off his power, and through the deafening roar of tube-noise an almost inaudible voice made itself heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For days the _Boise_ had torn through the illimitable reaches of empty space, and now the long vigil of the keen-eared listeners was to be ended.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading " ... all the help you can give us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Meeting of the Giants "Check your blast, Fred, I think I hear something trying to come through!"
