aidesnounUS /eɪdz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading Near them the Second Builder and his two aides.
(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 When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
altimetersnounUS /ælˈtɪmətərz/
plural of “altimeter” — an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
ant-like
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From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
BuildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading Near them the Second Builder and his two aides.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
dynamonounUS /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
every person
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
indicatorsnounUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtərz/
plural of “indicator” — a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
IntegraladjectiveUS /ˈɪntəɡrəl/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near them the Second Builder and his two aides.
held or filled or in use
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
raylessadjective
having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
ScientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Near them the Second Builder and his two aides.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Near them the Second Builder and his two aides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the saloon people sitting over tables and instruments, probably those commissioned by the Scientific Bureau.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
very small
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
transformersnounUS /trænˈsfɔːrmərz/
plural of “transformer” — an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
turtlesnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/
plural of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading All three had their heads down between their shoulders like turtles, their faces gray, autumnal, rayless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Near them the Second Builder and his two aides.
ventilators
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From this reading Through the glass of the decks,--tiny, ant-like people below, at the telegraph, dynamo, transformers, altimeters, ventilators, indicators, motor, pumps, tubes....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
at the time that
From this reading When I boarded the _Integral_, everybody was already there and everybody occupied his place; all the cells of the gigantic hive were filled.
