used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
from appearances alone
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
decodedverbUS /dɪˈkoʊdəd/
past form of “decode” — convert code into ordinary language
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
the act of departing
From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
and nothing more
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
MEDICALadjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
MORUA
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
on one occasion
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
recurring again and again
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
transport commercially
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
sphericaladjectiveUS /ˈsferɪkəl/
of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
teletype
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
There's
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From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
they've
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From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
hard to endure
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
URGENTadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
