43
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From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
at or in the front
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
antennaenounUS /ænˈteni/
plural of “antenna” — an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
blue-furred
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From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
brawly
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From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
Canopusnoun
supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
at any time
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
with resolute determination
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
hate-filled
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From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
iridescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈdesənt/
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
Jed
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From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
Joe
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From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
easily agitated
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
permeatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
registeringverbUS /ˈredʒɪstərɪŋ/
-ing form of “register” — record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
soakingnounUS /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
space-mate
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From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
space-port
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From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
tentaclenounUS /ˈtentəkəl/
something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
Terra
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From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They shoved through the hate-filled crowds of Terra, looking for a little pleasure, a little entertainment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Joe, his iridescent fur registering a pale blue of distaste and his antennae quivering in a controlled agitation, kept a warm tentacle curled firmly in the hand of Jed Grey.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The unfriendly street stretched ahead of them, pouring bitter waves of hostility through their nervous systems.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had ridden the bus from the space-port into town, and now they stood on the pavement soaking up the profusion of sensations which permeated the atmosphere of the brawly town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For tomorrow Ensign Grey and his blue-furred space-mate, Canopus 43C, would go off to war--if tomorrow ever came.
