used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
with anger
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Not a bit!
Chickadeenoun
any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't like it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He didn't like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He didn't like it.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
LoreleinounUS /ˈlɔːrɪlaɪ/
a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a bit!
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
cut with a saw
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
spacemen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too--too-- He turned away angrily, ripped the offending article from about his neck, and chose another necktie from the rack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chip Warren stood before an oblong of glass set into one wall of the spaceship _Chickadee II_, stared at what he saw reflected therefrom--and frowned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far out in limitless Space she plied her deadly trade ... a Lorelei of the void, beckoning spacemen to death and destruction with her beautiful siren lure.
