used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "This is it doctor; we're almost there."
America'snounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
possessive form of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
AtomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
BombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "This is it doctor; we're almost there."
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
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a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
gadgetsnounUS /ˈɡædʒəts/
plural of “gadget” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
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greater in size or importance or degree
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highest in quality
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is it doctor; we're almost there."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
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LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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staying power
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
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past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
swivelverbUS /ˈswɪvəl/
turn on a pivot
From this reading Leaning back in his swivel chair he folded a pair of freckled hands behind his neck and smiled at Lee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
From this reading "This is it doctor; we're almost there."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is it doctor; we're almost there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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we're
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From this reading "This is it doctor; we're almost there."
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Cautiously the young flight engineer stretched his cramped legs across some gadgets in his crowded little compartment.
