used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading He was smiling in anticipation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
contragravity-field
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From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
set up or found
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
generatorsnounUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtərz/
plural of “generator” — an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
Holloway
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From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
ten 10s
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
manipulatornounUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtər/
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
the force of workers available
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
and nothing more
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was smiling in anticipation.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
This'll
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From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
bound or secured closely
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He raised a hand to push his hat forward, then lowered it to the controls to alter the pulse rate of the contragravity-field generators and lift the manipulator another hundred feet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was smiling in anticipation.
a Caucasian
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
which person or people
From this reading "This'll be a good one," he told himself aloud, in the manner of men who have long been their own and only company.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading For a moment he sat, puffing on the short pipe that had yellowed the corners of his white mustache, and looked down at the red rag tied to a bush against the rock face of the gorge five hundred yards away.
