used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thad hated the silly custom demanding a robot romance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Thad Morgan looked around his little room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Thad hated the silly custom demanding a robot romance.
deactivatedverbUS /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪtɪd/
past form of “deactivate” — remove from active military status or reassign
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading Thad hated the silly custom demanding a robot romance.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
only a very short time before
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Thad hated the silly custom demanding a robot romance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thad Morgan looked around his little room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thad Morgan looked around his little room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thad Morgan looked around his little room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Thad Morgan looked around his little room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
robotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading Thad hated the silly custom demanding a robot romance.
robotsnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
plural of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Thad hated the silly custom demanding a robot romance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Thad Morgan looked around his little room.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Thad hated the silly custom demanding a robot romance.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
Thad
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From this reading Thad hated the silly custom demanding a robot romance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thad hated the silly custom demanding a robot romance.
a special situation
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two deactivated robots and the framework that suspended the limp suit hardly left room for him to move around.
wasn't
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From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading If a man wasn't careful a thing like that could linger on--after the wedding!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the moment he felt mildly disgusted with this whole convention.
