used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
APHRODITEnounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading S.O.S. APHRODITE!
AREAnounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Steve Coran turned away from the window and faced the ISP official across the desk.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
CONTAMINATIONnounUS /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
Coran
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From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Steve Coran turned away from the window and faced the ISP official across the desk.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Steve Coran turned away from the window and faced the ISP official across the desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Steve Coran turned away from the window and faced the ISP official across the desk.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
ISP
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From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading S.O.S. APHRODITE!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Steve Coran turned away from the window and faced the ISP official across the desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
and nothing more
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
patrolmannounUS /pəˈtroʊlmæn/
a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
a human being
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S.O.S. APHRODITE!
transport commercially
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
Steve
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From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
TRANSPORTnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Steve Coran turned away from the window and faced the ISP official across the desk.
VENUSnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it was a ship of hate and evil, and ISP patrolman Steve Coran trusted only one person--after strapping her in her bunk!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the high metallic wall across the street was a big sign: VENUS TRANSPORT and a smaller sign which read CONTAMINATION AREA--KEEP OUT!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Steve Coran turned away from the window and faced the ISP official across the desk.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that signal stabbed out into the icy void.
