2615
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From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His back was toward the opening.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
brought together in one place
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His back was toward the opening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
junkman
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
engage in
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
robotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His back was toward the opening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
in or at the place that
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
