used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
AtomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He carefully extended the powers of the _dor-abasa_.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
disruptor
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From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
dor-abasa
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From this reading He carefully extended the powers of the _dor-abasa_.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He carefully extended the powers of the _dor-abasa_.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carefully extended the powers of the _dor-abasa_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
operator'snounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
possessive form of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He carefully extended the powers of the _dor-abasa_.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
projectorsnounUS /prəˈdʒektərz/
plural of “projector” — an optical device for projecting a beam of light
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
relaysnounUS /ˈriːleɪz/
plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
transport commercially
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The complex machinery of the disruptor sputtered to a halt amid the clatter of relays.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was almost as if he could feel his way along the nerve channels of the operator's mind into the depths of the brain.
in or at the place that
From this reading Underwood moved into the next sector of the ship where the powerful Atom Stream projectors awaited their prey.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was no time for reaction within Underwood at his merciless first slaying.
