used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
in addition
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the situation had the aspects of a | | burlesque on Grand Hotel, but....
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
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 +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading And the situation had the aspects of a | | burlesque on Grand Hotel, but....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
burlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading And the situation had the aspects of a | | burlesque on Grand Hotel, but....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not for the | | grandiose reasons that some have imagined....
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
fenced-off
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From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But not for the | | grandiose reasons that some have imagined....
galaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading And the situation had the aspects of a | | burlesque on Grand Hotel, but....
grandioseadjectiveUS /ˌɡrændiˈoʊs/
impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
From this reading But not for the | | grandiose reasons that some have imagined....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the situation had the aspects of a | | burlesque on Grand Hotel, but....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But not for the | | grandiose reasons that some have imagined....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading And the situation had the aspects of a | | burlesque on Grand Hotel, but....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But not for the | | grandiose reasons that some have imagined....
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not for the | | grandiose reasons that some have imagined....
octopusnounUS /ˈɑːktəpʊs/
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the situation had the aspects of a | | burlesque on Grand Hotel, but....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But not for the | | grandiose reasons that some have imagined....
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And the situation had the aspects of a | | burlesque on Grand Hotel, but....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But not for the | | grandiose reasons that some have imagined....
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
stubblyadjective
having a short growth of beard
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But not for the | | grandiose reasons that some have imagined....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading | +------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | It was a stairway leading down, but it also led out into | | space--indirectly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
an affirmative
From this reading +------------------------------------------------+ | Yes, Earth may be a sort of fenced-off area, | | so far as other intelligent races of the | | galaxy are concerned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ John Andrew Farmer scowled at the octopus that sprawled on his living-room couch, rubbed his stubbly jaw with a stubby fist, and said, "I love you."
