used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hanlon grinned a bit, and directed his mind that way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
eagerly desirous
From this reading For long, anxious minutes he tried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Hanlon grinned a bit, and directed his mind that way.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Hanlon grinned a bit, and directed his mind that way.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt tense, and the strain made his heart pound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long, anxious minutes he tried.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Hanlon grinned a bit, and directed his mind that way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
Hanlon
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From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He felt tense, and the strain made his heart pound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hanlon grinned a bit, and directed his mind that way.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
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 For long, anxious minutes he tried.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He felt tense, and the strain made his heart pound.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Hanlon grinned a bit, and directed his mind that way.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For long, anxious minutes he tried.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading He felt tense, and the strain made his heart pound.
Identical; not different.
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
cut with a saw
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
steward's
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From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He felt tense, and the strain made his heart pound.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading He felt tense, and the strain made his heart pound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hanlon grinned a bit, and directed his mind that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
a special situation
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For long, anxious minutes he tried.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hanlon grinned a bit, and directed his mind that way.
at the time that
From this reading To the best of his memory, he concentrated on doing the same thing he had done when he got inside the steward's mind.
which person or people
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading George Hanlon glanced about the observation deck and saw at some distance the young man who had sat at the same dining table.
