used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The recorder was evidence that could not be denied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Under his breath, Johnson cursed.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The recorder was evidence that could not be denied.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Under his breath, Johnson cursed.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
DreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
at any time
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The recorder was evidence that could not be denied.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under his breath, Johnson cursed.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Under his breath, Johnson cursed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The recorder was evidence that could not be denied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading Neither argument, persuasion nor offers of payment had ever moved a Dreamer to permit the recording of a dream performance.
recordernounUS /rɪˈkɔːrdər/
equipment for making records
From this reading The recorder was evidence that could not be denied.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The recorder was evidence that could not be denied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his breath, Johnson cursed.
Unger
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From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
Venusian
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From this reading A Venusian carried the camera down the steps and handed it to Unger.
Venusians
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From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The recorder was evidence that could not be denied.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Venusians had never denied humans entry to the dreaming rooms, any kind of a camera or other recording device had always been strictly forbidden.
