used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harriman gave in and sent for Jomian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Steve Coran stared back at him with insolently expressionless face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Steve Coran stared back at him with insolently expressionless face.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
bleaknessnounUS /ˈbliːknəs/
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
bulbnounUS /bʌlb/
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
buzzernounUS /ˈbʌzər/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
Coran
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From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading Steve Coran stared back at him with insolently expressionless face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
fiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/
the decade from 1950 to 1959
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harriman gave in and sent for Jomian.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Harriman gave in and sent for Jomian.
greyingverbUS /ˈɡreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “grey” — make grey
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
HarrimannounUS /ˈherɪmən/
United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)
From this reading Harriman gave in and sent for Jomian.
harsh-lit
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From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Steve Coran stared back at him with insolently expressionless face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harriman gave in and sent for Jomian.
insolentlyadverb
in an insolent manner
From this reading Steve Coran stared back at him with insolently expressionless face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
Jomian
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From this reading Harriman gave in and sent for Jomian.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
manacled
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From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Harriman gave in and sent for Jomian.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
spaceburns
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From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
having a supporting base
From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
Steve
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From this reading Steve Coran stared back at him with insolently expressionless face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His eyes stared as they fell upon the manacled figure of Coran standing in the center of the harsh-lit stage.
wardroomnoun
military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)
From this reading * * * * * A red bulb flashed and the buzzer sounded, then Paul Jomian stepped into the wardroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a lean man, greying into his late fifties, with the bleakness of outer space in his eyes and a face badly scarred by spaceburns.
