used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
any thing at all
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
for the reason that
From this reading Calhoun was not popular because Weald was scared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
blueskin
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From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
blueskins
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From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
Calhoun
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From this reading Calhoun was not popular because Weald was scared.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
conditionedadjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənd/
established by conditioning or learning
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
every person
From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
explosivelyadverbUS /ˌekˈsploʊsɪvli/
suddenly and rapidly
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
an established custom
From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
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 There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
MednounUS /med/
a master's degree in education
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
non-rational
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From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Calhoun was not popular because Weald was scared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
planet-wide
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From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Calhoun was not popular because Weald was scared.
reactverbUS /riˈækt/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
express in words
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Calhoun was not popular because Weald was scared.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
transport commercially
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So a planet-wide habit of non-rational response had formed and was not seen to be irrational because almost everybody had it.
spaceport
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From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
communicated in words
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
Wealdnoun
an area of open or forested country
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
at the time that
From this reading There was a certain coldness in the manner of those at the Weald spaceport when the Med Ship left next morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had been conditioned to scare easily, where blueskins might be involved.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Its children were trained to react explosively when the word "blueskin" was uttered in their hearing, and its adults tended to say "blueskin" when anything to cause uneasiness entered their minds.
