used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face which had a slight rosy tint anyway got redder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading His face which had a slight rosy tint anyway got redder.
in or near a particular place or position
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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at any time
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extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face which had a slight rosy tint anyway got redder.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His face which had a slight rosy tint anyway got redder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
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InterstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Name?"
as might be expected
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no person; not anyone
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
redderadjectiveUS /ˈredər/
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading His face which had a slight rosy tint anyway got redder.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading His face which had a slight rosy tint anyway got redder.
an educational institution
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a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading His face which had a slight rosy tint anyway got redder.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [Sidenote: Nobody at the Interstellar Space School had ever heard of Earth so naturally they treated Smith with contempt--or was it an innate fear?...]
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading His face which had a slight rosy tint anyway got redder.
tittered
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From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
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ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The creature swayed back and forth foolishly, supporting the bulk of his weight first on one extremity and then on the other.
at the time that
From this reading Someone in the crowd tittered when the big ungainly creature reached the head of the line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His face which had a slight rosy tint anyway got redder.
in the company of; together with
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