used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
bluish-purpleadjective
of purple tinged with blue
From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
of surpassing excellence
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course they are," he thought-snapped.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
didn't
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From this reading "You practically invited them down, didn't you?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You practically invited them down, didn't you?
divisible by two
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
Gop's
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From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "You practically invited them down, didn't you?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading "You practically invited them down, didn't you?
Pudnoun
(British) the dessert course of a meal (“pud” is used informally)
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
supercolossal
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From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
tentaclesnounUS /ˈtentəkəlz/
plural of “tentacle” — something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You practically invited them down, didn't you?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course they are," he thought-snapped.
They're
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From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
thig
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From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
thought-snapped
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From this reading "Of course they are," he thought-snapped.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Gop's thoughts had the bluish-purple tint of abject apology: "They're landing, Master."
very small
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
hard to endure
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his tentacles.
at the time that
From this reading _Trying to keep a supercolossal laboratory invisible when two curious aliens are poking around can be a trying affair for even the most brilliant of minds._...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You practically invited them down, didn't you?
