used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He yanked out the bit of notebook and sniffed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
contaminatedadjectiveUS /kənˈtæməneɪtɪd/
corrupted by contact or association
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
CONVENIENCEnounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
Corey
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
Gordon
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
hadn't
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
Izzy
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
nibbledverbUS /ˈnɪbəld/
past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
and nothing more
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He yanked out the bit of notebook and sniffed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
with speed
From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He yanked out the bit of notebook and sniffed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
yankedverbUS /jæŋkt/
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He yanked out the bit of notebook and sniffed.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
