used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
at or in the front
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The message was a single word, teletyped in the center of a blue dispatch sheet:
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The message was a single word, teletyped in the center of a blue dispatch sheet:
power to direct or determine
From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The message was a single word, teletyped in the center of a blue dispatch sheet:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
Here's
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From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
interstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
and nothing more
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
engage in
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading PLAGUE!
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The message was a single word, teletyped in the center of a blue dispatch sheet:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The message was a single word, teletyped in the center of a blue dispatch sheet:
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
not in physical motion
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
teletype-translator
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From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
teletyped
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From this reading The message was a single word, teletyped in the center of a blue dispatch sheet:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the control room the interstellar radio and teletype-translator were silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The red light on the call board was still blinking; Tiger turned it off with a snap.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The message was a single word, teletyped in the center of a blue dispatch sheet:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
you're
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From this reading "Here's the message that just came in, as near as I can make out," he said, "and if you can make sense of it, you're way ahead of me."
