used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
(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 Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
amplificationnounUS /ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
audionounUS /ˈɑːdioʊ/
the audible part of a transmitted signal
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
Earthmen
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From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
how
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From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had spoken in his mind.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
Mason'snounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It had spoken in his mind.
mind-web
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From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
Mordarga
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From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
mutantnounUS /ˈmjuːtənt/
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
on one occasion
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
phonesnounUS /foʊnz/
plural of “phone” — 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 Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
relieve from
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
transport commercially
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
SnaringverbUS /ˈsnerɪŋ/
-ing form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap
From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It had spoken in his mind.
not in physical motion
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
telepath
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From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Rick frowned, reached to the control panel to turn up the amplification--then realized that the voice had not come over the audio after all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath.
at the time that
From this reading Rick Mason's ship was still high over Mordarga, coming in for a landing, when the cry for help sounded in his audio phones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
you've
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From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But once you've caught your prey--how do you get rid of them?
