aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Captain Maxon and Vaughn have called in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There's been no word from Ragan."
next to; at the side of
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Captain Maxon and Vaughn have called in.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Maxon and Vaughn have called in.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
CoordinatornounUS /koʊˈɔːrdəneɪtər/
someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
Costain
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From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
Erwin
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From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There's been no word from Ragan."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Captain Maxon and Vaughn have called in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
and nothing more
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
low-voiced
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From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
Maxon
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From this reading "Captain Maxon and Vaughn have called in.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
militarilyadverbUS /ˌmɪləˈterəli/
with respect to the military
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
not any; not one
From this reading There's been no word from Ragan."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
psychologistnounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒəst/
a scientist trained in psychology
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
Ragan
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From this reading There's been no word from Ragan."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
room'snounUS /ruːmz/
possessive form of “room” — an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
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 If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
There's
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From this reading There's been no word from Ragan."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
Vaughn
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From this reading "Captain Maxon and Vaughn have called in.
Walraven
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From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coordinator Erwin took his seat beside the psychologist, his bearing as militarily authoritative in spite of civilian clothing as the room's air was medical.
We're
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From this reading "We're just starting on the first one--Walraven, ship's communications man," Costain said, low-voiced.
we've
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From this reading If this story holds true in real practice, it may reveal something about us that we've never known.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There's been no word from Ragan."
