aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
Altairian
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From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "How much farther is it?" he shouted angrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
bear-like
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From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
cakedverbUS /keɪkt/
past form of “cake” — form a coat over
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
cell-holes
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From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "How much farther is it?" he shouted angrily.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
flagstonesnounUS /ˈflæɡstoʊnz/
plural of “flagstone” — stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
How
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From this reading "How much farther is it?" he shouted angrily.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How much farther is it?" he shouted angrily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How much farther is it?" he shouted angrily.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
Meyerhoff
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From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
moldyadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldi/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much farther is it?" he shouted angrily.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "How much farther is it?" he shouted angrily.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
tailoredadjectiveUS /ˈteɪlərd/
severely simple in line or design
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
Terran-styled
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From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
trousernounUS /ˈtraʊzər/
a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was dark and damp, and smelled like moldy leaves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading His foot slipped on the slimy flags from time to time, and finally he paused to wipe the caked mud from his trouser leg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meyerhoff followed the huge, bear-like Altairian guard down the slippery flagstones of the corridor, sniffing the dead, musty air with distaste.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading He drew his carefully tailored Terran-styled jacket closer about his shoulders, shivering as his eyes avoided the black, yawning cell-holes they were passing.
