used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
airlocknounUS /ˈerlɔːk/
a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading He stood for a moment, hungrily drinking in the noise and clamor of New York Spaceport.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He stood for a moment, hungrily drinking in the noise and clamor of New York Spaceport.
Drummond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
grease-soaked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
hungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading He stood for a moment, hungrily drinking in the noise and clamor of New York Spaceport.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
a particular point in time
From this reading He stood for a moment, hungrily drinking in the noise and clamor of New York Spaceport.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He stood for a moment, hungrily drinking in the noise and clamor of New York Spaceport.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He stood for a moment, hungrily drinking in the noise and clamor of New York Spaceport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
and nothing more
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
except for; apart from
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
transport commercially
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
Spaceport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood for a moment, hungrily drinking in the noise and clamor of New York Spaceport.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
stevedores
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for a moment, hungrily drinking in the noise and clamor of New York Spaceport.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading Around and about him the shouts and curses of bustling, grease-soaked mechanics and husky stevedores acted as a balm to his taut nerves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only he knew that payment would save two races from extinction--and he was a helpless prisoner of the ones he wanted to aid.
WrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading Earth owed the Wronged Ones a world, and Gene Drummond alone could repay that debt.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Gene Drummond felt a tingle of anticipation course through his being as he stepped through the open airlock of his small scout ship and for the first time in more than a year felt the soft soil of Mother Earth under his booted feet.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He stood for a moment, hungrily drinking in the noise and clamor of New York Spaceport.
