used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _Barton was unique--an absolutely self-sufficient human being.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Barton was unique--an absolutely self-sufficient human being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
Barton
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From this reading _Barton was unique--an absolutely self-sufficient human being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Barton was unique--an absolutely self-sufficient human being.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _Barton was unique--an absolutely self-sufficient human being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To keep his sanity and to keep the watch.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
most important element
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
man-madeadjectiveUS /ˈmænmeɪd/
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
meteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
observationaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənəl/
relying on observation or experiment
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second was simple.
self-sufficientadjectiveUS /ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt/
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
From this reading _Barton was unique--an absolutely self-sufficient human being.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The second was simple.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The biggest problem he had in space was holding on to his sanity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading _Barton was unique--an absolutely self-sufficient human being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Barton was unique--an absolutely self-sufficient human being.
look attentively
From this reading To keep his sanity and to keep the watch.
WatchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading And he solved it by altering time itself to suit his needs...._ As a Watchman in a man-made kind of observational meteor floating millions of miles from nowhere out among the planets, Barton had two main duties.
