used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The escalators, with the last of the freight aboard, were folded back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The escalators, with the last of the freight aboard, were folded back.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
Dr
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From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
escalatorsnounUS /ˈeskəleɪtərz/
plural of “escalator” — a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
From this reading The escalators, with the last of the freight aboard, were folded back.
exportverbUS /ˈekspɔːrt/
sell or transfer abroad
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
FleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The escalators, with the last of the freight aboard, were folded back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The escalators, with the last of the freight aboard, were folded back.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
interplanetaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/
between or among planets
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
immediately past
From this reading The escalators, with the last of the freight aboard, were folded back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
Planetara
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From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
transport commercially
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
turret-balcony
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From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The escalators, with the last of the freight aboard, were folded back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_A Fleeting Glance_--" I stood on the turret-balcony of the Planetara with Captain Carter and Dr. Frank, the ship surgeon, watching the arriving passengers.
X-raynounUS /ˈeksreɪ/
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At this height, the city lights lay spread in a glare of blue and yellow beneath us.
Zed-ray
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From this reading But the stage was jammed with the incoming passenger baggage: the interplanetary customs and tax officials with their X-ray and Zed-ray paraphernalia and the passengers themselves, lined up for the export inspection.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading It was close to the zero hour: the level of the stage was a turmoil of confusion.
