used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at them!" he said bitterly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Look at them!" he said bitterly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading He stood a moment, a sturdy compact figure, gazing into the dark.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stood a moment, a sturdy compact figure, gazing into the dark.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Was this the way the great man-hunter deftly snagged his prey?
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
eggshellnounUS /ˈeɡʃel/
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He stood a moment, a sturdy compact figure, gazing into the dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stood a moment, a sturdy compact figure, gazing into the dark.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Was this the way the great man-hunter deftly snagged his prey?
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood a moment, a sturdy compact figure, gazing into the dark.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was this the way the great man-hunter deftly snagged his prey?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood a moment, a sturdy compact figure, gazing into the dark.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at them!" he said bitterly.
man-hunter
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From this reading Was this the way the great man-hunter deftly snagged his prey?
a particular point in time
From this reading He stood a moment, a sturdy compact figure, gazing into the dark.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Was this the way the great man-hunter deftly snagged his prey?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look at them!" he said bitterly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
snaggedverbUS /snæɡd/
inflected form of “snag” — catch on a snag
From this reading Was this the way the great man-hunter deftly snagged his prey?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood a moment, a sturdy compact figure, gazing into the dark.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He stood a moment, a sturdy compact figure, gazing into the dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was this the way the great man-hunter deftly snagged his prey?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Look at them!" he said bitterly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this the way the great man-hunter deftly snagged his prey?
very small
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
having come into contact
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Sam Knox touched a button in the control room of the _Wanderer_, and the draperies slid back from her transparent nose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Was this the way the great man-hunter deftly snagged his prey?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What was Sam Knox up to now--drifting helplessly in a tiny eggshell across black oceans of space with two weeks' grub?
