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From this reading Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
anew
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
AsteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
biologicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
pertaining to biology or to life and living things
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
Cox'snounUS /ˈkɑːksɪz/
possessive form of “cox” — either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
imperiledverbUS /ˌɪmˈperəld/
past form of “imperil” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
of great significance or value
From this reading Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
a boy or man
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: _Doc, this is the lad I told you about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
Westerburg
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From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility--men becoming plants!
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
you're
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From this reading "Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?"
