used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why had he had to read this last communication a third time before he recognized anything unusual about it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why hadn't he noticed it before?
any thing at all
From this reading Why had he had to read this last communication a third time before he recognized anything unusual about it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long had the stuff been coming through in this inane baby talk?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And why hadn't he noticed it before?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How long had the stuff been coming through in this inane baby talk?
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Why had he had to read this last communication a third time before he recognized anything unusual about it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long had the stuff been coming through in this inane baby talk?
hadn't
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From this reading And why hadn't he noticed it before?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
How
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From this reading How long had the stuff been coming through in this inane baby talk?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
inaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪn/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading How long had the stuff been coming through in this inane baby talk?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And why hadn't he noticed it before?
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
immediately past
From this reading Why had he had to read this last communication a third time before he recognized anything unusual about it?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
as might be expected
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
being perceived or observed
From this reading And why hadn't he noticed it before?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Why had he had to read this last communication a third time before he recognized anything unusual about it?
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Why had he had to read this last communication a third time before he recognized anything unusual about it?
transport commercially
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading How long had the stuff been coming through in this inane baby talk?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Why had he had to read this last communication a third time before he recognized anything unusual about it?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How long had the stuff been coming through in this inane baby talk?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How long had the stuff been coming through in this inane baby talk?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why had he had to read this last communication a third time before he recognized anything unusual about it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
transmitverbUS /trænzˈmɪt/
transfer to another
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
uncomprehendingadjective
lacking understanding
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Why had he had to read this last communication a third time before he recognized anything unusual about it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was-- Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending minute.
(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 Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why hadn't he noticed it before?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, naturally Kaiser would transmit baby talk messages to his mother ship!
