Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

react verbally

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

set up or found

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

not accessible to view

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

set afire or burning

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

in a shrewd manner

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

in a steep manner

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

believed likely

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Kildare did not pause but moved to the far end of the room and manipulated a hidden switch.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

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 A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A portion of the paneled wall swung inward and through the doorway thus opened, Turgan led the way.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It sloped steeply downward and Damis estimated that they were fifty feet below the level of the ground before another door opened to Turgan's manipulation of hidden catches and admitted them to a large room equipped with tables and chairs and well lighted by other radium bulbs.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The corridor in which they found themselves was dimly lighted by radium bulbs which Damis shrewdly suspected had been stolen from the palace of the Viceroy by Earthmen employed there.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Turgan's Plan_ Content with the Kildare's answer, Damis followed him down a corridor and into a large room set around with benches.