Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

later than; following

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.

(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 * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

a quantity of money

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

eagerly desirous

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

mark as different

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "You just imagined it."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.

and nothing more

From this reading "You just imagined it."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

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From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

not any; not one

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

no person; not anyone

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

cut with a saw

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

a person trained to travel in a spacecraft

From this reading Mattern had been a spaceman long enough to be able to distinguish imagination from reality.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading * * * * * All this Len Mattern had heard of and had expected--though no amount of expectation could have braced him for that kind of reality.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But there was more to it than he had heard, and it was the extra part that the second officer seemed curiously anxious to deny.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You saw nobody--nothing at the portholes," he told Mattern after that first Jump.