6,500
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I had been on edge all the way across the Atlantic.
(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 I had been on edge all the way across the Atlantic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading I had been on edge all the way across the Atlantic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been on edge all the way across the Atlantic.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
BlanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
BoltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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couldn't
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From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
couponsnounUS /ˈkuːpɔːnz/
plural of “coupon” — a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
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inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I had been on edge all the way across the Atlantic.
every person
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
Galaxy-Simon
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been on edge all the way across the Atlantic.
hadn't
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From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
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Lyautey
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From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been on edge all the way across the Atlantic.
and nothing more
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
others
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From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
policiesnounUS /ˈpɑːləsiz/
plural of “policy” — a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
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risk-freeadjective
thought to be devoid of risk
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Schuster
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a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now as the steward came through the compartments to pick up our Blue Plate ration coupons for the trip, I couldn't help feeling annoyed that I hadn't eaten the food they represented.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For the Company wanted everyone to get the fullest possible benefit out of his policies--not only the food policies, but Blue Blanket, Blue Bolt and all the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had been on edge all the way across the Atlantic.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The liner from Port Lyautey was comfortable and slick, but I was leaning forward in my seat as we came in over Naples.
WinnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Winner of the $6,500 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest, this taut suspense story asks the challenging question: how dangerous would it be to live in a rigidly risk-free world?
