used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
airlocknounUS /ˈerlɔːk/
a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
(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 The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think.
in addition
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It's what comes before.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It's what comes before.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
the act of departing
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
isn't
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From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
It's
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From this reading It's what comes before.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
fasten with a lock
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
the force of workers available
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
and nothing more
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
qualifyverbUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪ/
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think.
hard to endure
From this reading The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it was also the only way a man could qualify for--The Legion Of Lazarus] _It isn't the dying itself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's what comes before.
which person or people
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The waiting, alone in a room without windows, trying to think.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The opening of the door, the voices of the men who are going with you but not all the way, the walk down the corridor to the airlock room, the faces of the men, closed and impersonal.
