used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Could the Earthmen ever win against Malgarth, the Robot monster?
how long something has existed
From this reading His face was an enigma of youth and age.
age-long
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From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
amnesicadjective
of or relating to or caused by amnesia
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was an enigma of youth and age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Dead Spot," etc.
Barry
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From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
carbonnounUS /ˈkɑːrbən/
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could the Earthmen ever win against Malgarth, the Robot monster?
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Author of "The Dead Spot," etc.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
Earthmen
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From this reading Could the Earthmen ever win against Malgarth, the Robot monster?
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading His face was an enigma of youth and age.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Dead Spot," etc.
at any time
From this reading Could the Earthmen ever win against Malgarth, the Robot monster?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was an enigma of youth and age.
set up or found
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was an enigma of youth and age.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
Keradin
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From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
Malgarth
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From this reading Could the Earthmen ever win against Malgarth, the Robot monster?
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Could the Earthmen ever win against Malgarth, the Robot monster?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Dead Spot," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
and nothing more
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
RobotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading Could the Earthmen ever win against Malgarth, the Robot monster?
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Author of "The Dead Spot," etc.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Dead Spot," etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
waked
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From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
at the time that
From this reading We found the stranger, when we unlocked the bungalow after a week on the lakes, seated at my big desk in the study.
which person or people
From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Could the Earthmen ever win against Malgarth, the Robot monster?
wonder-girl
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From this reading Was their only hope Barry Horn, who had waked from the age-long amnesic sleep of the cosmic rays, and Dona Keradin, the wonder-girl in the carbon crystal?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading His face was an enigma of youth and age.
