used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were trained on the Examiner but looked through him rather than at him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His bloodshot eyes sat in black pits.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading His bloodshot eyes sat in black pits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Holloway's face was drawn and ravaged.
examinernounUS /ɪɡˈzæmənər/
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His bloodshot eyes sat in black pits.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Holloway's face was drawn and ravaged.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were trained on the Examiner but looked through him rather than at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bloodshot eyes sat in black pits.
Holloway
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From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
Holloway's
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From this reading Holloway's face was drawn and ravaged.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His bloodshot eyes sat in black pits.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
a form of address for a man
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were trained on the Examiner but looked through him rather than at him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading His bloodshot eyes sat in black pits.
on the contrary
From this reading They were trained on the Examiner but looked through him rather than at him.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Holloway's face was drawn and ravaged.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His bloodshot eyes sat in black pits.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
transport commercially
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
carry out
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were trained on the Examiner but looked through him rather than at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were trained on the Examiner but looked through him rather than at him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were trained on the Examiner but looked through him rather than at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading They were trained on the Examiner but looked through him rather than at him.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were trained on the Examiner but looked through him rather than at him.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Holloway was used to big game hunters and their expeditions to other worlds.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But this trip was sheer madness--a space ship stalking among-- The examiner looked doubtful and said, "But Mr. Holloway, regulations require that I read your log before I take verbal testimony."
