used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dead men _lived_, and ships vanished without sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "That takes care of that," he said finally, signing the sheet with his thumbprint.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead men _lived_, and ships vanished without sound.
Denton
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From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
at any time
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "That takes care of that," he said finally, signing the sheet with his thumbprint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
set up or found
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
Inter-World
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From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Dead men _lived_, and ships vanished without sound.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dead men _lived_, and ships vanished without sound.
MiningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That takes care of that," he said finally, signing the sheet with his thumbprint.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That takes care of that," he said finally, signing the sheet with his thumbprint.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Dead men _lived_, and ships vanished without sound.
shooternounUS /ˈʃuːtər/
a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading "That takes care of that," he said finally, signing the sheet with his thumbprint.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Dead men _lived_, and ships vanished without sound.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
stowingnounUS /ˈstoʊwɪŋ/
the act of packing or storing away
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "That takes care of that," he said finally, signing the sheet with his thumbprint.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
thumbprintnoun
fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)
From this reading "That takes care of that," he said finally, signing the sheet with his thumbprint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
unravelverbUS /ənˈrævəl/
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Dead men _lived_, and ships vanished without sound.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
weirdestadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrdəst/
superlative of “weird” — suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Don Denton had walked into the weirdest enigma he had ever encountered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Don Denton, trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, watched the sailors stowing the supplies aboard his small scout rocket, checking the items from the manifest sheet as they were packed in the storage compartments.
at the time that
From this reading And to top everything, when he tried to unravel the puzzle--he found that _he_ had been dead for more than a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That takes care of that," he said finally, signing the sheet with his thumbprint.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dead men _lived_, and ships vanished without sound.
