used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mark Kingman was in a fine state of nerves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
any person at all
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Venus Equilateral, for their part, were well set.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
Channing
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From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
dark-brownadjective
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
else
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From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
Equilateralnoun
a figure whose sides are all equal
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mark Kingman was in a fine state of nerves.
flukenounUS /fluːk/
a stroke of luck
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
hangovernounUS /ˈhæŋoʊvər/
disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark Kingman was in a fine state of nerves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
Kingman
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From this reading Mark Kingman was in a fine state of nerves.
LayernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Kingman was in a fine state of nerves.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Mark Kingman was in a fine state of nerves.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark Kingman was in a fine state of nerves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But Venus Equilateral, for their part, were well set.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
power-transmission
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From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Venus Equilateral, for their part, were well set.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
spectrumnounUS /ˈspektrəm/
an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mark Kingman was in a fine state of nerves.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
sub-level
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From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Venus Equilateral, for their part, were well set.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading It seemed to him at the present time that the Lord had forsaken him, for the entire and complete success of the solar beam had been left only to Venus Equilateral by a sheer fluke of nature.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He looked upon life and the people in it as one views the dark-brown taste of a hangover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark Kingman was in a fine state of nerves.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But Venus Equilateral, for their part, were well set.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Venus Equilateral, for their part, were well set.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Certainly he, nor anyone else, could have foreseen the Channing Layer, that effectively blocked any attempt to pierce it with the strange, sub-level energy spectrum over which the driver tube and the power-transmission tube worked, representing the extremes of the so-called spectrum.
