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From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
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From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
at or in the front
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading "Come alongside of it then," ordered their commander.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
react verbally
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you tried communicating with it yet?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come alongside of it then," ordered their commander.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Come alongside of it then," ordered their commander.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading "Have you tried communicating with it yet?" he asked.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you tried communicating with it yet?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you tried communicating with it yet?" he asked.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have you tried communicating with it yet?" he asked.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
the force of workers available
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
of an obscure nature
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Come alongside of it then," ordered their commander.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
penetrationnounUS /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən/
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Come alongside of it then," ordered their commander.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is no reply to any of our signals," came the answer.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Have you tried communicating with it yet?" he asked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is small enough to be brought inside our carrying compartment, and we can see with our penetration rays just what manner of creatures it holds.
which person or people
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have you tried communicating with it yet?" he asked.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _The Mysterious Space Craft_ The machine men made way for their leader, 25X-987, who regarded the space craft ahead of them critically.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Have you tried communicating with it yet?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you tried communicating with it yet?" he asked.
