used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in the reproducer.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
can't
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From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in the reproducer.
clearancenounUS /ˈklɪrəns/
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
From this reading "Your clearance," said the clerk.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
Craig
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From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
footlooseadjectiveUS /ˈfʊtluːs/
free to go or do as one pleases
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in the reproducer.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in the reproducer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
insertverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrt/
put or introduce into something
From this reading Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in the reproducer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in the reproducer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in the reproducer.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
reproducernoun
an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
From this reading Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in the reproducer.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
RootlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːtləs/
wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your clearance," said the clerk.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help but dream of coming home.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
tapesnounUS /teɪps/
plural of “tape” — a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
validitynounUS /vəˈlɪdəti/
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading But something nobody should do is bet on the validity of a homesick dream!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in the reproducer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Flight Officer Robert Craig surrendered the tube containing his service record tapes and stood waiting while the bored process clerk examined the seal.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your clearance," said the clerk.
