used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
(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 Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
BiscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A dragging sound brought Ken's eyes wearily up and to the side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading A dragging sound brought Ken's eyes wearily up and to the side.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
opinion or judgment
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
Ken'snounUS /kenz/
possessive form of “ken” — range of what one can know or understand
From this reading A dragging sound brought Ken's eyes wearily up and to the side.
mangleverbUS /ˈmæŋɡəl/
press with a mangle
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
the force of workers available
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
PearynounUS /ˈpiːri/
United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
ripverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
sea-gloom
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From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A dragging sound brought Ken's eyes wearily up and to the side.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A dragging sound brought Ken's eyes wearily up and to the side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
stranglingnounUS /ˈstræŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
Torrance
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From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A dragging sound brought Ken's eyes wearily up and to the side.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Figures stretched out all over the deck, gasping, panting, strangling--men waiting in agony for death.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading A dragging sound brought Ken's eyes wearily up and to the side.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
at the time that
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading His head sank down, and he wiped wet hands across his aching forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In a Biscuit Can_ Ken Torrance glanced with dull, hopeless eyes over the compartment he stood in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing to do but wait--wait for the end--wait as the patient horde outside had been waiting in the sea-gloom for their moment of triumph, when the soft bodies inside the _Peary_ would be theirs to rip and mangle....
