used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
anew
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
Anders
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From this reading Sally Anders had never really thought of herself as a wallflower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sally Anders had never really thought of herself as a wallflower.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
Belknap
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From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
confined by bonds
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
couldn't
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From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
DipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
at any time
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
a young female
From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
coins made of gold
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sally Anders had never really thought of herself as a wallflower.
he's
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From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sally Anders had never really thought of herself as a wallflower.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
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 Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
the force of workers available
From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sally Anders had never really thought of herself as a wallflower.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Sally Anders had never really thought of herself as a wallflower.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
scintillatingadjective
brilliantly clever
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
a male human offspring
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
not in physical motion
From this reading A girl could be shy, couldn't she, and still be pretty enough to attract and hold men?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sally Anders had never really thought of herself as a wallflower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dip the pen of a Frank Belknap Long into a bottle of ink and the result is always bound to be a scintillating piece of brilliant imaginative science fiction.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
wallflowernounUS /ˈwɔːlflaʊər/
any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
From this reading Sally Anders had never really thought of herself as a wallflower.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And he's done it again in the tortured story of Sally._ Sally watched the molten gold glow in the sky.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then knew she would not see her son and her husband ever again on Earth.
