used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
react verbally
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
Artie
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From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Artie was a cheap off-brand make, and bought used, and he lacked some cogs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could only grunt, and Artie kept repeating the stupid question.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Artie was a cheap off-brand make, and bought used, and he lacked some cogs.
cogs
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From this reading Artie was a cheap off-brand make, and bought used, and he lacked some cogs.
confiningadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could only grunt, and Artie kept repeating the stupid question.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading There is someone at the door sir shall I--" Durham grunted.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
FederationnounUS /ˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading But he could only grunt, and Artie kept repeating the stupid question.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading There is someone at the door sir shall I--" Durham grunted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But he could only grunt, and Artie kept repeating the stupid question.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Artie was a cheap off-brand make, and bought used, and he lacked some cogs.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
engage in
From this reading Artie was a cheap off-brand make, and bought used, and he lacked some cogs.
manipulatornounUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtər/
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
off-brand
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From this reading Artie was a cheap off-brand make, and bought used, and he lacked some cogs.
and nothing more
From this reading But he could only grunt, and Artie kept repeating the stupid question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But he could only grunt, and Artie kept repeating the stupid question.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading But he could only grunt, and Artie kept repeating the stupid question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
express in words
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
term of address for a man
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Artie was a cheap off-brand make, and bought used, and he lacked some cogs.
a person, without saying who
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading But he could only grunt, and Artie kept repeating the stupid question.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Artie was a cheap off-brand make, and bought used, and he lacked some cogs.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
war-weary
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From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he wanted to say was go away and let me alone.
a late time of life
From this reading _Out there in the green star system; far beyond the confining grip of the Federation, moved the feared Bitter Star, for a thousand frigid years the dark and sinister manipulator of war-weary planets._ Artie said monotonously, "There is someone at the door sir shall I answer?
