used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading He pulled himself out of his abstraction to see Sir Austin Cardynge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading He pulled himself out of his abstraction to see Sir Austin Cardynge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been looking for you.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
Cardynge
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From this reading He pulled himself out of his abstraction to see Sir Austin Cardynge.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
couldn't
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From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been looking for you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been looking for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He pulled himself out of his abstraction to see Sir Austin Cardynge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pulled himself out of his abstraction to see Sir Austin Cardynge.
hyperspatial
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From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been looking for you.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
and nothing more
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
Kinnison
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From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I have been looking for you.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pulled himself out of his abstraction to see Sir Austin Cardynge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled himself out of his abstraction to see Sir Austin Cardynge.
screwyadjectiveUS /ˈskruːi/
not behaving normally
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He pulled himself out of his abstraction to see Sir Austin Cardynge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
term of address for a man
From this reading He pulled himself out of his abstraction to see Sir Austin Cardynge.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading * * * * * Kinnison walked slowly back to the Field; silenced, but not convinced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At what time do you propose to set out for that which is being so loosely called the 'hyperspatial vortex'?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been looking for you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was something screwy somewhere, but he couldn't-- "Just a moment, young man!" came a sharp, irritated voice.
