used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
in addition
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
the first light of day
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
gimmick's
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From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We knew Lyad had strings on Pluly.
haremnounUS /ˈherəm/
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew Lyad had strings on Pluly.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
Lyad
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No problem there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We knew Lyad had strings on Pluly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
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Pluly
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Pluly's
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "No problem there.
Quillan
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading We knew Lyad had strings on Pluly.
subtub
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swapverbUS /swɑːp/
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No problem there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We knew Lyad had strings on Pluly.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
