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From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
ah
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Sofi Jokai scooted out and fled madly across the jagged surface of the asteroid.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
asteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its door had just been flung violently open.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
rid of obstructions
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
couldn't
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developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Its door had just been flung violently open.
divisible by two
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Then Sofi Jokai scooted out and fled madly across the jagged surface of the asteroid.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Its door had just been flung violently open.
set up or found
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
a young female
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its door had just been flung violently open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
igloonounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its door had just been flung violently open.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Then Sofi Jokai scooted out and fled madly across the jagged surface of the asteroid.
Jokai
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and nothing more
From this reading Its door had just been flung violently open.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then Sofi Jokai scooted out and fled madly across the jagged surface of the asteroid.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
OhmnounUS /oʊm/
a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Its door had just been flung violently open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Sofi Jokai scooted out and fled madly across the jagged surface of the asteroid.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
robotsnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
plural of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
scooted
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From this reading Then Sofi Jokai scooted out and fled madly across the jagged surface of the asteroid.
Sofi
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staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Then Sofi Jokai scooted out and fled madly across the jagged surface of the asteroid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Sofi Jokai scooted out and fled madly across the jagged surface of the asteroid.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Its door had just been flung violently open.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Henry Ohm leaped to his feet, stared across the intervening ground at igloo number 2, plainly visible through the clear plastic walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the development of her--ah--personality that even the robots began getting ideas!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Henry Ohm, staid scientist, found he couldn't keep his mind on his work--with that girl around.
