used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
airlocknounUS /ˈerlɔːk/
a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
From this reading He had left the airlock between the lifeboat and the ship open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That had been stupid, he realized, but it was too late to correct it now.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had left the airlock between the lifeboat and the ship open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That had been stupid, he realized, but it was too late to correct it now.
Callistonoun
the second largest of Jupiter's satellites
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
Chuh-Chih's
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From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
make right or correct
From this reading That had been stupid, he realized, but it was too late to correct it now.
placed crosswise
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
hired-killer
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From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That had been stupid, he realized, but it was too late to correct it now.
and nothing more
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading That had been stupid, he realized, but it was too late to correct it now.
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 He had left the airlock between the lifeboat and the ship open.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had left the airlock between the lifeboat and the ship open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
PappasnounUS /ˈpæpəs/
plural of “pappa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
with speed
From this reading He turned quickly.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading That had been stupid, he realized, but it was too late to correct it now.
express in words
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
transport commercially
From this reading He had left the airlock between the lifeboat and the ship open.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading That had been stupid, he realized, but it was too late to correct it now.
TangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That had been stupid, he realized, but it was too late to correct it now.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned quickly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Nick Pappas, hired-killer from Callisto, was strictly out for Pappas--out for Number One, as they used to say.
at the time that
From this reading And now those fools in the vanishing spaceship thought that number was up!_ Nick Pappas had just crossed to the instrument panel of the _Tang Chuh-Chih's_ lifeboat when he heard a sound behind him.
