used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
anew
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
at or in the front
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading One quick thrust of his chin flicked off the thought-screen.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Die, then!
divisible by two
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
flicked
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From this reading One quick thrust of his chin flicked off the thought-screen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One quick thrust of his chin flicked off the thought-screen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
LensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
Lensmannoun
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
more-than-half-alive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One quick thrust of his chin flicked off the thought-screen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One quick thrust of his chin flicked off the thought-screen.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading One quick thrust of his chin flicked off the thought-screen.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Die, then!
thought-screen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One quick thrust of his chin flicked off the thought-screen.
push forcefully
From this reading One quick thrust of his chin flicked off the thought-screen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading * * * * * The mental blast came ahead even of the first word, but the Gray Lensman, supremely ready, was already in action.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The shielded cigarette case flew open, his more-than-half-alive Lens blazed again upon his massive wrist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should have known from the sheer perfection of your work that you were what you really are--Star A Star!"
