used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
Asa
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From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The work wasn't hard, but there were some sacrifices.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
courtroomnounUS /ˈkɔːrtruːm/
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
a female human offspring
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
franchisesnounUS /ˈfræntʃaɪzɪz/
plural of “franchise” — an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
a young female
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
Graybar
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From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
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 The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The work wasn't hard, but there were some sacrifices.
Harriet
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From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
Hazeltyne's
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From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
hothouse-flower
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From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
not any; not one
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
planetaryadjectiveUS /ˈplænəteri/
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The work wasn't hard, but there were some sacrifices.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He recognized her as old Hazeltyne's daughter Harriet, no doubt come to see justice done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
SlidernounUS /ˈslaɪdər/
a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The work wasn't hard, but there were some sacrifices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The work wasn't hard, but there were some sacrifices.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The work wasn't hard, but there were some sacrifices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
wasn't
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From this reading The work wasn't hard, but there were some sacrifices.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The work wasn't hard, but there were some sacrifices.
belonging to which person
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl with the Slider egg glittering in her hair watched the bailiff lead Asa Graybar out of the courtroom.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work wasn't hard, but there were some sacrifices.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She didn't have the hothouse-flower look Asa would have expected in a girl whose father owned the most valuable of the planetary franchises.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had to give up hope and freedom--and being human!
