used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Commander Walters' face was grim as he snapped out the order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
Barret
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From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
Connel
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Dave
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From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Commander Walters' face was grim as he snapped out the order.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Commander Walters' face was grim as he snapped out the order.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Commander Walters' face was grim as he snapped out the order.
Hemmingwell
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From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
immediately past
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
most important element
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Commander Walters' face was grim as he snapped out the order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Commander Walters' face was grim as he snapped out the order.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
psychographs
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From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
SabotagenounUS /ˈsæbətɑːʒ/
a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
From this reading Sabotage!
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Commander Walters' face was grim as he snapped out the order.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
unbelievinglyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Get every man that has been in this hangar during the last twenty-four hours and have him brought under guard to the laboratory for psychographs."
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Commander Walters' face was grim as he snapped out the order.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Major Connel, Commander Walters, Captain Strong, Professor Hemmingwell, and Dave Barret stared unbelievingly at the tangle of wires and smashed tubes on the main deck of the sleek spaceship.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell and Barret got down on their hands and knees and examined the wrecked firing device carefully.
