used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Space-weary rocketmen dreamed of an asteroid Earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
asteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading Space-weary rocketmen dreamed of an asteroid Earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
Chet
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From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
CodenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading "Queer laws they got in the Space Code, eh?
power to direct or determine
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
doom-net
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conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Space-weary rocketmen dreamed of an asteroid Earth.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Space-weary rocketmen dreamed of an asteroid Earth.
eh
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Enterprize
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Queer laws they got in the Space Code, eh?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
Haynes
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
immediately past
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "Queer laws they got in the Space Code, eh?
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
Mavrocordatus
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From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
meteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
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oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Space-weary rocketmen dreamed of an asteroid Earth.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
power-mad
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From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Queer laws they got in the Space Code, eh?
rocketmen
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From this reading Space-weary rocketmen dreamed of an asteroid Earth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
ShippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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Space-weary
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From this reading Space-weary rocketmen dreamed of an asteroid Earth.
distribute or disperse widely
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swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But power-mad Norman Haynes had other plans--and he spread his control lines in a doom-net for that oasis in space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Queer laws they got in the Space Code, eh?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
we'd
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From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
at the time that
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found Nick Mavrocordatus scanning the bulletin board at the Haynes Shipping Office on Enterprize Asteroid, when I came back with a load of ore from the meteor swarms.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He looked at me with that funny curve on his lips, that might have been called a smile, and said, "Hi, Chet," as casually as though we'd seen each other within the last twenty-four hours....
