used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His plans were completed.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
yet to be or coming
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
on one occasion
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading His plans were completed.
bring forth or yield
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
SDE-Blue
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From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would have to be dropped, and resumed at some more favorable time in the future--if there was a future for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
untrainedadjectiveUS /ənˈtreɪnd/
not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after midnight before he closed his notebook and locked it away in the top drawer.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His plans were completed.
a Caucasian
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
which person or people
From this reading But he would begin at once to produce in quantity a supply of the SDE-Blue Martian, for he was sure that the untrained guards who watched his movements would never realize that he had shifted to another project.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would not be time given him, he knew, to finish his work on White Martian.
