Chapter I

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

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

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

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

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

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

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From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

unvarying in nature

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading He utterly destroyed the plants that furnished oxygen for the entire ship.

an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading He utterly destroyed the plants that furnished oxygen for the entire ship.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

exacting especially about details

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

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

From this reading He utterly destroyed the plants that furnished oxygen for the entire ship.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He utterly destroyed the plants that furnished oxygen for the entire ship.

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

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

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

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

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From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

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From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

not any; not one

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading He utterly destroyed the plants that furnished oxygen for the entire ship.

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From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading He utterly destroyed the plants that furnished oxygen for the entire ship.

the science of mental life

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

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From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

possessive form of “room” — an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

transport commercially

From this reading He utterly destroyed the plants that furnished oxygen for the entire ship.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

the complete duration of something

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

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From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He utterly destroyed the plants that furnished oxygen for the entire ship.

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

From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

very small

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

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

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He utterly destroyed the plants that furnished oxygen for the entire ship.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

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

From this reading Manool's plan for breaking the mutiny on the _Berenice_ was simplicity itself.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

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

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

in or at the place that

From this reading The tank-room of the rocket-ship _Berenice_, where the big tanks of water-weed were kept, was so spick and span that a man needed little psychology to realize that its manager was a dapper, finicky, careful little man.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The room's lights were bright and efficient, the water in the tanks fresh and clean, and there were no decaying fronds of vegetation among the thousands of stems of water-weed which, floating about in the tank, absorbed the carbon dioxide which was pumped through the water, and gave back a constant stream of tiny bubbles of oxygen.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading For this "farm," as the tank-room was called, was the oxygen-producer for the rocket, and under the expert care of Manool Sarouk, the "farmer," it kept the air as fresh and wholesome as the air of Earth.