used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They added up to a neat pile of reels.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They added up to a neat pile of reels.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading In twenty minutes, the streets and alleys were my own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
anti-Kel
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From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading PRESSURE PLAY I locked the door behind Gaylord.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
chartsnounUS /tʃɑːrts/
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
ClampingverbUS /ˈklæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
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 Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
traveling across
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
defensesnounUS /dɪˈfensəz/
plural of “defense” — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PRESSURE PLAY I locked the door behind Gaylord.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
electrodesnounUS /ˌɪˈlektroʊdz/
plural of “electrode” — a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
Gaylord
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From this reading PRESSURE PLAY I locked the door behind Gaylord.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PRESSURE PLAY I locked the door behind Gaylord.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In twenty minutes, the streets and alleys were my own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading PRESSURE PLAY I locked the door behind Gaylord.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In twenty minutes, the streets and alleys were my own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading They added up to a neat pile of reels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They added up to a neat pile of reels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In twenty minutes, the streets and alleys were my own.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading They added up to a neat pile of reels.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
planet'snounUS /ˈplænəts/
possessive form 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 Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
participate in games or sport
From this reading PRESSURE PLAY I locked the door behind Gaylord.
PRESSUREnounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading PRESSURE PLAY I locked the door behind Gaylord.
psychostructor
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From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading They added up to a neat pile of reels.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
specificationsnounUS /ˌspesəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “specification” — a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
spoolverbUS /spuːl/
transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In twenty minutes, the streets and alleys were my own.
tediumnounUS /ˈtiːdiəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRESSURE PLAY I locked the door behind Gaylord.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They added up to a neat pile of reels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Then, crossing to the rack beside the psychostructor, I began hunting down city charts, transport and communications guides, specifications for the planet's anti-Kel defenses.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In twenty minutes, the streets and alleys were my own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They added up to a neat pile of reels.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Clamping electrodes to my temples, I turned on the psychostructor, slapped the first spool into place, and settled down to the tedium of waiting for the mechanism to hammer data into my brain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In twenty minutes, the streets and alleys were my own.
