Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A guard stood outside the door, but it was closed.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

possessing life

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

Having no one else present.

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

in an austere fashion

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A guard stood outside the door, but it was closed.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading A guard stood outside the door, but it was closed.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A guard stood outside the door, but it was closed.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

put on clothes

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading A guard stood outside the door, but it was closed.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

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From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A guard stood outside the door, but it was closed.

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From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

immediately past

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

straightened out

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

in other respects or ways

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading A guard stood outside the door, but it was closed.

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A guard stood outside the door, but it was closed.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

move rhythmically

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading The room was austerely furnished, but there were touches of the feminine here and there--curtains, a small pot of flowers, a formal dress hung in a half-open closet.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They sat alone, the two of them, in her small cabin aboard the Janyard cruiser.

precisely as stated

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

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From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A guard stood outside the door, but it was closed.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.

which person or people

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And the woman who sat across the desk from him was very beautiful, with the loosened ruddy hair streaming to her shoulders and the brilliant eyes never wavering from his.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading From time to time they would hear a dull thump or clang as the heavy machines of Vwyrdda were dragged aboard--otherwise they might have been the last two alive on the scarred old planet.