used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
collapsium-lined
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From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
command-desk
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From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it possibly have been misplaced...?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
downtroddenadjectiveUS /ˌdaʊnˈtrɑːdən/
abused or oppressed by people in power
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could it possibly have been misplaced...?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it possibly have been misplaced...?
Jurgen
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From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
keyboardnounUS /ˈkiːbɔːrd/
device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
held up in the air
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
set afire or burning
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
misplacedadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading Could it possibly have been misplaced...?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
overbearingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
by chance
From this reading Could it possibly have been misplaced...?
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
robot'snounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
possessive form of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
robotsnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
plural of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
spacemen
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From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There has always been strong sympathy for the poor, meek, downtrodden slave--the kindly little man, oppressed by cruel and overbearing masters.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading These Navy robots always poured coffee too hot; spacemen must have collapsium-lined throats.
Trevannion
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From this reading Jurgen, Prince Trevannion, accepted the coffee cup and lifted it to his lips, then lowered it.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the other hand, he punched a button on the robot's keyboard and received a lighted cigarette; turning, he placed the cup on the command-desk in front of him and looked about.
