Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

later than; following

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

how long something has existed

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

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From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

(of hair or feathers) of brown tinged with chestnut

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

a butcher's knife having a large square blade

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

true confidential information

From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

a young female

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

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 The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

the middle of the day

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables

From this reading Her name, the scanner noted among other details, was Arlene Marguerite Rolf.

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

the act of treating something to make it repel water

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

personal independence

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

for a short time

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

at the same instant

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

the rays of the sun

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

in the direction of

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

move through by or as by digging

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

being six more than twenty

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

without haste

From this reading They came unhurriedly across the court towards a transparent gate sealing a tunnel passage in the wall.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

characterized by variety

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The image approaching it on the left was that of a slender girl above medium height, age twenty-six, with a burnished pile of hair which varied from chestnut-brown to copper in the sun, eyes which appeared to vary between blue and gray, and an air of composed self-reliance.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

a Caucasian

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

which person or people

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As they reached the center of the court, a scanning device in the wall fastened its attention on them, simultaneously checking through a large store of previously registered human images and data associated with these.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _How do you trap a man who has the entire world at his mercy?_ Shortly after noon, a small side door in the faculty restaurant of Cleaver University opened and a man and a woman stepped out into the sunlight of the wide, empty court between the building and the massive white wall opposite it which bordered Cleaver Spaceport.