used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sitting in chairs in Doc's workroom we put on our control hoods.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Sitting in chairs in Doc's workroom we put on our control hoods.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
Doc's
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From this reading Sitting in chairs in Doc's workroom we put on our control hoods.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
being one more than seven
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
hoodsnounUS /hʊdz/
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Sitting in chairs in Doc's workroom we put on our control hoods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now to repeat in step two!..."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now to repeat in step two!..."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sitting in chairs in Doc's workroom we put on our control hoods.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
established beyond doubt
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
proxynounUS /ˈprɑːksi/
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sitting in chairs in Doc's workroom we put on our control hoods.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Now to repeat in step two!..."
robotsnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
plural of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting in chairs in Doc's workroom we put on our control hoods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
in the near future
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now to repeat in step two!..."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now to repeat in step two!..."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now that each of us possessed a metal proxy, we could all go as a group on that first step down into The Small.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, it was eight months before Doc announced on a Saturday afternoon: "Step one completed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had test proved all three robots as soon as each was ready.
workroomnounUS /ˈwɜːrkruːm/
room where work is done
From this reading Sitting in chairs in Doc's workroom we put on our control hoods.
