93
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From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Can you blame them?
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you blame them?
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
EldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
FrowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
LannounUS /læn/
a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
Latoka
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From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
engage in
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation.
Norgan
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From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
televisoscreen
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From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Can you blame them?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
up to a particular time
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
Tir
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From this reading "Ask Tir Latoka to come here immediately, please," said the Chief of the Council of Elders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The men of the Norgan System had a tough decision to make concerning the planet in A93.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation.
Yotar
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From this reading Frowning thoughtfully, Lan Yotar pushed a button on his desk and waited till the televisoscreen above it glowed, showing the respectful face of an attendant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you blame them?
