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From this reading "Report to Room 33 for reclassification," it said.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
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 He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
Clarey
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From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
ClassificationnounUS /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
dramasnounUS /ˈdrɑːməz/
plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
divisible by two
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
an established custom
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Report to Room 33 for reclassification," it said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
portway
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From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
reclassificationnounUS /riˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
classifying something again (usually in a new category)
From this reading "Report to Room 33 for reclassification," it said.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Report to Room 33 for reclassification," it said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Report to Room 33 for reclassification," it said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Report to Room 33 for reclassification," it said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And then he stopped.
Sub-Archivist
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From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he stopped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Clarey had checked in at Classification Center so many times that he came now more out of habit than hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
tri-di
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From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He didn't even look at the card that the test machine dropped into his hand until he was almost to the portway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There had to be a way for Sub-Archivist Clarey to get up in the world--but this way was right out of the tri-di dramas.
