used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading But to find trouble in the middle of Sahara Base was definitely stunning.
dosesnounUS /ˈdoʊsəz/
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
at any time
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
ExplorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But to find trouble in the middle of Sahara Base was definitely stunning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
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 Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
Maynard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
the force of workers available
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But to find trouble in the middle of Sahara Base was definitely stunning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading But to find trouble in the middle of Sahara Base was definitely stunning.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
Terran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Guy Maynard left the Bureau of Exploration Building at Sahara Base and walked right into trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came more or less of a surprise; not the trouble as a condition but the manner and place of its coming was the shocking quality.
which person or people
From this reading Guy Maynard was used to trouble but like all men who hold commissions in the Terran Space Patrol, he was used to trouble in the proper places and in the proper doses.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sahara Base was as restricted an area as had ever been guarded and yet trouble had come for Guy.
