used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
briarnounUS /ˈbraɪər/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
can't
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From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Mart, we're stuck--stopped dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
Dunark
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From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
I'd
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From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
without good reason
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading "Mart, we're stuck--stopped dead.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
mushnounUS /mʌʃ/
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
Seaton
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From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
SkylarkverbUS /ˈskaɪlɑːrk/
play boisterously
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Mart, we're stuck--stopped dead.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
caught or fixed
From this reading "Mart, we're stuck--stopped dead.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
a special situation
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
arousing affect
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Richard Seaton strode up and down the room before his friend, his unruly brown hair on end, speaking savagely between teeth clenched upon the stem of his reeking, battered briar, brandishing a sheaf of papers.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Dunark Visits Earth Martin Crane reclined in a massive chair, the fingers of his right hand lightly touching those of his left, listening attentively.
wasn't
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From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If my head wasn't made of solid blue mush I'd have had a way figured out of this thing before now, but I can't.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
we're
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From this reading "Mart, we're stuck--stopped dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
in or at the place that
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading With that zone of force the Skylark would have everything imaginable--without it, we're exactly where we were before.
