used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "That makes you owner according to law, Mr. Crag," he murmured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dancing space moths weren't fooled.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
CragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading But the dancing space moths weren't fooled.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
divisible by two
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
with resolute determination
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading But the dancing space moths weren't fooled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
heavy-shod
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From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "That makes you owner according to law, Mr. Crag," he murmured.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
Luna's
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From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "That makes you owner according to law, Mr. Crag," he murmured.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
the force of workers available
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
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 Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading But the dancing space moths weren't fooled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That makes you owner according to law, Mr. Crag," he murmured.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "That makes you owner according to law, Mr. Crag," he murmured.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
other's
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From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "That makes you owner according to law, Mr. Crag," he murmured.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
quartzitenoun
hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
RonnounUS /rɑːn/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
shroud-like
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From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But the dancing space moths weren't fooled.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the lonely, rugged reaches of Luna's north country a man had to talk to someone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That makes you owner according to law, Mr. Crag," he murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the dancing space moths weren't fooled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In Luna's shroud-like shadows two men lay waiting for each other's move, even their guns obscured.
weren't
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From this reading But the dancing space moths weren't fooled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That makes you owner according to law, Mr. Crag," he murmured.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Ron Crag fused the edge of his claim tag to the metal vein in the quartzite rock with his heat gun, then with heavy-shod fingers he tugged at the small copper disk, but it remained firmly in place.
