used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Trigger gave them the eye back, one after the other, in turn; and that stopped it.
(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 The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
awarenessnounUS /əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Trigger gave them the eye back, one after the other, in turn; and that stopped it.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
capsulesnounUS /ˈkæpsəlz/
plural of “capsule” — a small container
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
connoisseursnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːrz/
plural of “connoisseur” — an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
Ermetyne
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From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
divisible by two
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
the organ of sight
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Trigger gave them the eye back, one after the other, in turn; and that stopped it.
giant-sized
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From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
the act of giving
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
her-plus-Beldon
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From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
intensivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensɪvli/
in an intensive manner
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
and nothing more
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
let-down
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From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
Lyad's
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From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
majordomo
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From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
not any; not one
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
ogledverbUS /ˈoʊɡəld/
past form of “ogle” — look at with amorous intentions
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Trigger gave them the eye back, one after the other, in turn; and that stopped it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Trigger gave them the eye back, one after the other, in turn; and that stopped it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
she'd
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From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Trigger gave them the eye back, one after the other, in turn; and that stopped it.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trigger gave them the eye back, one after the other, in turn; and that stopped it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Trigger gave them the eye back, one after the other, in turn; and that stopped it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
TriggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Trigger gave them the eye back, one after the other, in turn; and that stopped it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
Virod
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From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
wake-up
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From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went at it cautiously, though she had swallowed a couple of wake-up capsules just before they walked into the Ermetyne suite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The boys were all giving her-plus-Beldon the eye, intensively; even Lyad's giant-sized butler or majordomo or whatever she'd called him, named Virod, ogled coldly out of the background.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brandy which followed the dinner seemed to represent no let-down to the connoisseurs around Trigger.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The capsules took effect in the middle of the first course; and what she woke up to was a disconcerting awareness of being the center of much careful attention.
