used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
approximatedverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “approximate” — be close or similar
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
capacitor-powered
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From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Otherwise they dressed in winter field uniforms and combat helmets.
compressionnounUS /kəmˈpreʃən/
an increase in the density of something
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
decompressed
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From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Otherwise they dressed in winter field uniforms and combat helmets.
Ekaterina
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From this reading But when Ekaterina reached for her pistol, Grushenko took it from her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Their starved lungs expanded gratefully.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Otherwise they dressed in winter field uniforms and combat helmets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when Ekaterina reached for her pistol, Grushenko took it from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when Ekaterina reached for her pistol, Grushenko took it from her.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Their starved lungs expanded gratefully.
Grushenko
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From this reading But when Ekaterina reached for her pistol, Grushenko took it from her.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Otherwise they dressed in winter field uniforms and combat helmets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Ekaterina reached for her pistol, Grushenko took it from her.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Otherwise they dressed in winter field uniforms and combat helmets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
lethargicadjectiveUS /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
deficient in alertness or activity
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Their starved lungs expanded gratefully.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
nose-piece
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From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise they dressed in winter field uniforms and combat helmets.
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 There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading But when Ekaterina reached for her pistol, Grushenko took it from her.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when Ekaterina reached for her pistol, Grushenko took it from her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Their starved lungs expanded gratefully.
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But when Ekaterina reached for her pistol, Grushenko took it from her.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading Otherwise they dressed in winter field uniforms and combat helmets.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
at the time that
From this reading But when Ekaterina reached for her pistol, Grushenko took it from her.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Otherwise they dressed in winter field uniforms and combat helmets.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading There was enough oxygen to support lethargic movement, but they donned small compression pumps, capacitor-powered, worn on the back and feeding to a nose-piece.
Zolotoy
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From this reading On the way, the humans decompressed their atmosphere until it approximated that of Zolotoy.
