in the past
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago," replied Dave Barret.
(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 Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago," replied Dave Barret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
Barret
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From this reading "Less than half an hour ago," replied Dave Barret.
Connel
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From this reading "When did it happen?" demanded Connel.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
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From this reading "Less than half an hour ago," replied Dave Barret.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "When did it happen?" demanded Connel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did it happen?" demanded Connel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Professor Hemmingwell and I were down at the far end of the hangar.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Professor Hemmingwell and I were down at the far end of the hangar.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Professor Hemmingwell and I were down at the far end of the hangar.
filamentsnounUS /ˈfɪləmənts/
plural of “filament” — a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
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gaugesnounUS /ˈɡeɪdʒəz/
plural of “gauge” — a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
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any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago," replied Dave Barret.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading "Professor Hemmingwell and I were down at the far end of the hangar.
come to pass
From this reading "When did it happen?" demanded Connel.
Hemmingwell
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago," replied Dave Barret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Professor Hemmingwell and I were down at the far end of the hangar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will take weeks to repair it!"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago," replied Dave Barret.
most important element
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "It will take weeks to repair it!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago," replied Dave Barret.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
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(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
carry out
From this reading "It will take weeks to repair it!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago," replied Dave Barret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will take weeks to repair it!"
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 Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It will take weeks to repair it!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Professor Hemmingwell and I were down at the far end of the hangar.
at the time that
From this reading "When did it happen?" demanded Connel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will take weeks to repair it!"
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Professor Hemmingwell stood on the main deck of the giant spaceship staring sadly at the mess of wires and tubes, controls and gauges, switches and filaments, all shattered and useless.
