used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
arm-rests
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From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
Breen
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From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
clampedverbUS /klæmpt/
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
dronedverbUS /droʊnd/
past form of “drone” — make a monotonous low dull sound
From this reading "Just lie back, Harp," droned his sister soothingly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Just give in and let go of everything."
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Just give in and let go of everything."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Just give in and let go of everything."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
HarpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading "Just lie back, Harp," droned his sister soothingly.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just give in and let go of everything."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
and nothing more
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Just give in and let go of everything."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Just lie back, Harp," droned his sister soothingly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just give in and let go of everything."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
Relaxo-Lounge
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From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
robot-harried
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From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Just lie back, Harp," droned his sister soothingly.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "Just lie back, Harp," droned his sister soothingly.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
There's
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From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He closed his fluttering eyelids and clamped his mouth to keep the corner from jumping.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading He placed twitching hands on the arm-rests and laid his head back stiffly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There's a place for every man and a man for every place, but on robot-harried Mars the situation was just a little different._ Harper Breen sank down gingerly into the new Relaxo-Lounge.
