87
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From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No. That's all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
asteroidsnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪdz/
plural of “asteroid” — any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He remembered what it was like when she had worked by his side at the mine.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
Diane
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From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
Gormann
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From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph looked at her and said nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
incandescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈdesənt/
emitting light as a result of being heated
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
immediately past
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ralph looked at her and said nothing.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He remembered what it was like when she had worked by his side at the mine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No. That's all right."
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ralph looked at her and said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
and nothing more
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph looked at her and said nothing.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered what it was like when she had worked by his side at the mine.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No. That's all right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ralph looked at her and said nothing.
SargassonounUS /sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ/
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
have in common
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered what it was like when she had worked by his side at the mine.
transport commercially
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He remembered what it was like when she had worked by his side at the mine.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
That's
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From this reading "No. That's all right."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
a special situation
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
very small
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
viewport
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From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He remembered what it was like when she had worked by his side at the mine.
at the time that
From this reading He remembered what it was like when she had worked by his side at the mine.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Nobody knew very much about the Sargasso area of the void; only one thing was certain: if a ship was caught there it was doomed in-- He lit a cigarette, the last one they had, and asked his wife "Want to share it?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Diane sat at the viewport of the battered old Gormann '87, a small figure of a woman hunched over and watching the parade of asteroids like tiny slow-moving incandescent flashes.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He remembered what it was like when she had worked by his side at the mine.
