used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When you get a square meal, I'll get a lunch!"
at or in the front
From this reading "Just go right ahead and start chewing on me!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
Brisbee
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From this reading Molock briskly invited the Venusian, Shad Brisbee.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Molock briskly invited the Venusian, Shad Brisbee.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading "Just go right ahead and start chewing on me!"
didn't
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From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
Earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
moving swiftly
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
fog-flies
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From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When you get a square meal, I'll get a lunch!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Just go right ahead and start chewing on me!"
the act of departing
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
I'll
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From this reading "When you get a square meal, I'll get a lunch!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Molock briskly invited the Venusian, Shad Brisbee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just go right ahead and start chewing on me!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
take the midday meal
From this reading "When you get a square meal, I'll get a lunch!"
engage in
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just go right ahead and start chewing on me!"
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "When you get a square meal, I'll get a lunch!"
Molock
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From this reading Molock briskly invited the Venusian, Shad Brisbee.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just go right ahead and start chewing on me!"
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Just go right ahead and start chewing on me!"
Rita
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From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
ShadnounUS /ʃæd/
bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
From this reading Molock briskly invited the Venusian, Shad Brisbee.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
make square
From this reading "When you get a square meal, I'll get a lunch!"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Just go right ahead and start chewing on me!"
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
Venusian
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From this reading Molock briskly invited the Venusian, Shad Brisbee.
Venusians
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From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The orders were to build up Venus, make it sound like the gateway to Paradise for the average Earthman--fog-flies, flying snakes and "tame" Venusians included.
at the time that
From this reading "When you get a square meal, I'll get a lunch!"
which person or people
From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
Wilkerson
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From this reading Rita Morgan didn't turn a hair at the challenge but I thought Captain Wilkerson, who was officially in charge of us, was going to faint.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you get a square meal, I'll get a lunch!"
