touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
for the reason that
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
lacking funds
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
a movement into or inward
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
divisible by two
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
at any time
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Space-widowhood, for instance....
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
gangplanknounUS /ˈɡæŋplæŋk/
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
an occurrence of something
From this reading Space-widowhood, for instance....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
immediately past
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
Moon-bound
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From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
pseudo-widowhoods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
space-field
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From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
Space-widowhood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Space-widowhood, for instance....
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
except if; if not
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last she was on the gangplank, entering the mouth of the spaceship--and nothing could ever stop her now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
at the time that
From this reading Even that possibility was denied her when two gently insistent middle-aged ladies indicated she was blocking the way....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not unless she broke down completely in front of all these hurrying, Moon-bound passengers, in plain sight of the scattered crowd which clustered on the other side of the space-field barriers.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women may be against progress because it means new pseudo-widowhoods.
