used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
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one or some or every or all without specification
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before passing judgment, just ask yourself one question: Would you like answering for humanity any better than Ernie Meeker did?
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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bipednoun
an animal with two feet
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mature by his length and mass.
Center'snounUS /ˈsentərz/
possessive form of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading His Coadjutor, equally invisible and negatively massed, chewed that over.
Coadjutornoun
an assistant to a bishop
From this reading His Coadjutor, equally invisible and negatively massed, chewed that over.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading His Coadjutor, equally invisible and negatively massed, chewed that over.
Ernie
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featherlessadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərləs/
having no feathers
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
GiftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading I'd say he's a suitable recipient for the Gifts."
gravitationaladjectiveUS /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl/
of or relating to or caused by gravitation
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
he's
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From this reading I'd say he's a suitable recipient for the Gifts."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
the quality of being humane
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I'd
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From this reading I'd say he's a suitable recipient for the Gifts."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
InvisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
an opinion formed by judging something
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and nothing more
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the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Mature by his length and mass.
prefer or wish to do something
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Mature by his length and mass.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading His Coadjutor, equally invisible and negatively massed, chewed that over.
MatureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading "Mature by his length and mass.
MeekeradjectiveUS /ˈmiːkər/
comparative of “meek” — humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
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negativelyadverbUS /ˈneɡətɪvli/
in a harmful manner
From this reading His Coadjutor, equally invisible and negatively massed, chewed that over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His Coadjutor, equally invisible and negatively massed, chewed that over.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
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cause to move by pulling
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Before passing judgment, just ask yourself one question: Would you like answering for humanity any better than Ernie Meeker did?
on the contrary
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/
a person who receives something
From this reading I'd say he's a suitable recipient for the Gifts."
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
express in words
From this reading I'd say he's a suitable recipient for the Gifts."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I'd say he's a suitable recipient for the Gifts."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before passing judgment, just ask yourself one question: Would you like answering for humanity any better than Ernie Meeker did?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His Coadjutor, equally invisible and negatively massed, chewed that over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Invisible Being shifted his anchorage a bit in Earth's gravitational field, which felt like a push rather than a pull to him, and said, "This featherless biped seems to satisfy Galaxy Center's requirements.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before passing judgment, just ask yourself one question: Would you like answering for humanity any better than Ernie Meeker did?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before passing judgment, just ask yourself one question: Would you like answering for humanity any better than Ernie Meeker did?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Before passing judgment, just ask yourself one question: Would you like answering for humanity any better than Ernie Meeker did?
