used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
Almira
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From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
AvengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
deadliestadjectiveUS /ˈdedliəst/
superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
Denton
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From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
Jon
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From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
McPartland's
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From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
nebulanounUS /ˈnebjələ/
a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
any competition
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
red-gold
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From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
make square
From this reading But his square jaw was set in a determined line, and his big hands were clenched hard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
Terra
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From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
visa-phone
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From this reading A lovely image shimmered on the visa-phone screen in Captain Jon McPartland's cabin.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
wagingverbUS /ˈweɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
in or at the place that
From this reading The _Avenger_ was waging its deadliest fight--in a battlefield where weapons were useless.
belonging to which person
From this reading The vision was Almira Denton, whose hair was a red-gold nebula, whose eyes were the cool green of Terra itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood before the instrument, drinking in the vision with his eyes, and feeling it race through his blood like a rocket wash.
