22nd
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From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Darius McLeod leaned back comfortably and watched the mayor sweat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
clippingnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Darius McLeod leaned back comfortably and watched the mayor sweat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
Darius
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From this reading Darius McLeod leaned back comfortably and watched the mayor sweat.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading "You people elected me, McLeod," he said.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
gulpingnounUS /ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
come to pass
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Darius McLeod leaned back comfortably and watched the mayor sweat.
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 His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Darius McLeod leaned back comfortably and watched the mayor sweat.
McLeod
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From this reading Darius McLeod leaned back comfortably and watched the mayor sweat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You people elected me, McLeod," he said.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
easily agitated
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
newsmannounUS /ˈnuːzmæn/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You people elected me, McLeod," he said.
phenobarb
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From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
pillnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You people elected me, McLeod," he said.
specializedadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/
developed or designed for a special activity or function
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Darius McLeod leaned back comfortably and watched the mayor sweat.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
the upper part of anything
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Fourth Estate was highly specialized in the 22nd Century; for example, a good newsman predicted coming events--and made them happen....
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Darius McLeod leaned back comfortably and watched the mayor sweat.
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 His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
at the time that
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His Honor popped a phenobarb tablet between his lips, tossing his head and gulping the pill down without water.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading His moist, nervous hands left their wet imprint on the desk top when he reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a clipping from the morning's _New York World_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You people elected me, McLeod," he said.
