used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
Astro
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From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
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can't
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From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
CorbettnounUS /ˈkɔːrbɪt/
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
domedadjectiveUS /doʊmd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
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frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
gearsnounUS /ɡɪrz/
plural of “gear” — a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
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a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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ten 10s
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
I've
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From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
Joan
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From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
immediately past
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
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McKenny
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From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
a particular point in time
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
psychographs
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From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
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to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
Steve
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From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "The psychographs of Corbett, Manning and Astro fit together like gears.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I just can't understand it, Joan," said Captain Steve Strong, tossing the paper on his circular desk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
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 And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "--And yet," continued Strong, "every morning for the last three weeks I've got a report from McKenny about some sort of friction between them!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
in or at the place that
From this reading Through the window, he stared down moodily toward the grassy quadrangle, where at the moment several hundred cadets were marching in formation under a hot sun.
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 And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet--" The Solar Guard officer suddenly rose and walked over to a huge window that filled the entire north wall of his office, a solid sheet of glass that extended from the high domed ceiling to the translucent flooring.
