used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
Brenner's
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From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He got out patching material and carefully repaired the triangular rip.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
Farradyne
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From this reading Farradyne saw he had plenty of time.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got out patching material and carefully repaired the triangular rip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Farradyne saw he had plenty of time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farradyne saw he had plenty of time.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
immediately past
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading He got out patching material and carefully repaired the triangular rip.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Farradyne saw he had plenty of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got out patching material and carefully repaired the triangular rip.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
patchingnounUS /ˈpætʃɪŋ/
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
From this reading He got out patching material and carefully repaired the triangular rip.
a full supply
From this reading Farradyne saw he had plenty of time.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
punchings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
purifiernounUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪər/
an apparatus for removing impurities
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He got out patching material and carefully repaired the triangular rip.
ripverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading He got out patching material and carefully repaired the triangular rip.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
cut with a saw
From this reading Farradyne saw he had plenty of time.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
seventy-twoadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Farradyne saw he had plenty of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading He got out patching material and carefully repaired the triangular rip.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then he set about checking it, testing the air supply and purifier, filling the food pouch and the water tank.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He waited until the punchings on the tape cut the drive a bit, then went below and came back into the control room with Brenner's space suit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Men had been known to last seventy-two hours in a suit like this without any discomfort other than the confinement; the primary danger was running out of oxygen and the secondary danger was water starvation.
