used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cheerful youth from an earlier time-strata must enter Death-in-Life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
BrainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The Three Brains of Taval had spoken!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The cheerful youth from an earlier time-strata must enter Death-in-Life.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
placed crosswise
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
Death-in-Life
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From this reading The cheerful youth from an earlier time-strata must enter Death-in-Life.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Kenley must die!
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The cheerful youth from an earlier time-strata must enter Death-in-Life.
to come or go into
From this reading The cheerful youth from an earlier time-strata must enter Death-in-Life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cheerful youth from an earlier time-strata must enter Death-in-Life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Three Brains of Taval had spoken!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
Jim
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Kenley
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From this reading Kenley must die!
Kerla
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Kenley must die!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Three Brains of Taval had spoken!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
ResearchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The Three Brains of Taval had spoken!
Taval
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing less than a cosmic revolt could postpone his decreed fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Three Brains of Taval had spoken!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Three Brains of Taval had spoken!
time-strata
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From this reading The cheerful youth from an earlier time-strata must enter Death-in-Life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
in or at the place that
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
Winslow's
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From this reading The warm, night air whipped Bob Winslow's face as he crossed the open space before Kerla Research, Inc., to the car where Jim Kenley, his roommate and lifelong friend was waiting.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The cheerful youth from an earlier time-strata must enter Death-in-Life.
