used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
anew
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
AntarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
bathrobenounUS /ˈbæθroʊb/
a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
big-planet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
the organ of sight
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
hayseednoun
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
and nothing more
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
lion-colored
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From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
Perinoun
a beautiful and graceful girl
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
slickersnounUS /ˈslɪkərz/
plural of “slicker” — a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
very small
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
translucencenoun
the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
a source of difficulty
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
visiphone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
at the time that
From this reading The visiphone chimed when Peri had just gotten into her dinner gown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading She peeled it off again and slipped on a casual bathrobe: a wisp of translucence which had set the president of Antarctic Enterprise--or had it been the chairman of the board?--back several thousand dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers ... of course he would get into trouble.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Then she pulled a lock of lion-colored hair down over one eye, checked with a mirror, rumpled it a tiny bit more and wrapped the robe loosely on top and tight around the hips.
