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From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
face-wiping
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From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
LensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
McBride
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From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
medium-sizedadjective
intermediate in size
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
PlutonianadjectiveUS /pluːˈtoʊniən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
Sandra
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From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
space-ship
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From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Just inside the gigantic lock, a medium-sized space-ship stood, and sitting on the edge of the space lock, swinging her feet, was Sandra Drake.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He shook his head, as though to clear it, and then made his way through Station 1 of the Plutonian Lens to the landing platform.
which person or people
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
belonging to which person
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading John McBride hung the phone on the hook and wiped his face.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading It was the dazed sort of gesture made by a man who has just been subjected to a surprise, and since the wiping tended to remove the awed look, replacing it with a slightly dazed smile, the surprise must not have been too unpleasant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This face-wiping was not the usual gesture of a man whose face is dirty, or covered with perspiration.
