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From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "This constraint which I am forced to endure maddens me, I feel that I am being hampered."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
billionnounUS /ˈbɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
can't
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From this reading "I can't stand it," he would protest.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading "This constraint which I am forced to endure maddens me, I feel that I am being hampered."
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "This constraint which I am forced to endure maddens me, I feel that I am being hampered."
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "This constraint which I am forced to endure maddens me, I feel that I am being hampered."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "This constraint which I am forced to endure maddens me, I feel that I am being hampered."
the head of a state government
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading "This constraint which I am forced to endure maddens me, I feel that I am being hampered."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't stand it," he would protest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't stand it," he would protest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
maddens
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From this reading "This constraint which I am forced to endure maddens me, I feel that I am being hampered."
engage in
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This constraint which I am forced to endure maddens me, I feel that I am being hampered."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
PlanetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "I can't stand it," he would protest.
Ralph
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From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I can't stand it," he would protest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not to do this took away the very spice of life for him, and on occasion he rebelled.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Being a true scientist, Ralph wanted to make his own dangerous experiments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This constraint which I am forced to endure maddens me, I feel that I am being hampered."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would call up the Planet Governor, the ruler of 15 billion human beings, and demand that he be relieved of his work.
