used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
(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 In all probability it is one of our guests, hiding now behind a thought screen."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
attuneverbUS /əˈtuːn/
adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In all probability it is one of our guests, hiding now behind a thought screen."
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
cannot
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From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In all probability it is one of our guests, hiding now behind a thought screen."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading In all probability it is one of our guests, hiding now behind a thought screen."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
Kinnison
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From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all probability it is one of our guests, hiding now behind a thought screen."
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading In all probability it is one of our guests, hiding now behind a thought screen."
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading In all probability it is one of our guests, hiding now behind a thought screen."
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
sendernounUS /ˈsendər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In all probability it is one of our guests, hiding now behind a thought screen."
thought-screen
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From this reading Kinnison snapped on his thought-screen, but the damage had already been done.
a just detectable amount
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It has disappeared now, but its sender cannot be distant, since our walls are shielded and screened.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the violated communications room the angry observer went on: "--attune myself and trace the origin of that prying look.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ah, there is a blank space which I cannot penetrate, in the seventh room of the fourth corridor.
