abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
connotationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “connotation” — what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
devilishlyadverbUS /ˈdevəlɪʃli/
as a devil; in an evil manner
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
Estrella
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From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
divisible by two
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
Hanlon
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From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
maddeningly
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From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading No, it was their mental processes--the way they thought.
not any; not one
From this reading No, it was their mental processes--the way they thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading No, it was their mental processes--the way they thought.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
sleep-learn
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From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
SSM
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From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No, it was their mental processes--the way they thought.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
hard to endure
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't their language--that had been fairly easy to sleep-learn from the reels.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No, it was their mental processes--the way they thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was hard, devilishly and maddeningly hard, to discern what these people were really thinking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So now SSM George Hanlon was here on this planet they called Estrella, trying to see what he could find out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was not too sure of himself yet, even with his ability to read their surface thoughts, for so often those thoughts held connotations he was not sure he understood.
