declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
Anita
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From this reading _In the Tower Cubby_ "Hurry, Anita!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
on or to one side
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
Brotow
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From this reading Brotow called up in Martian, telling him to let us come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Brotow called up in Martian, telling him to let us come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
Cubbynoun
a small secluded room
From this reading _In the Tower Cubby_ "Hurry, Anita!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
duty-man
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From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
floor-grid
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From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
set up or found
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brotow called up in Martian, telling him to let us come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading _In the Tower Cubby_ "Hurry, Anita!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the Tower Cubby_ "Hurry, Anita!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Brotow called up in Martian, telling him to let us come.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Brotow called up in Martian, telling him to let us come.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
a particular point in time
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
Potan
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From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
having a supporting base
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Brotow called up in Martian, telling him to let us come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the Tower Cubby_ "Hurry, Anita!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brotow called up in Martian, telling him to let us come.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _In the Tower Cubby_ "Hurry, Anita!"
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I feared that Potan might come up from the hull at any moment and stop us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
at the time that
From this reading He scowled, but when we reached the trap in the room floor-grid, we found him standing aside to admit us.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The duty-man over us gazed down, his huge head and shoulders blocking the small signal room window.
