used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
(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 Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
subject to appointment
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Some dames are bright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading She was blushing there too.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading _Some dames are bright.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Some brighter.
buckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
clockhand
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From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
Commish
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From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars
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From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _Some dames are bright.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
Elbert
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From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
fingernailsnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərneɪlz/
plural of “fingernail” — the nail at the end of a finger
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
frilly-bloused
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From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
absolutely essential
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
the local environment
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
peekedverbUS /piːkt/
past form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
playboynounUS /ˈpleɪbɔɪ/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
rockette
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From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
safticorsette
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From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was blushing there too.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Some dames are bright.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
stellaradjectiveUS /ˈstelər/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
tatted
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From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was blushing there too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was blushing there too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
ultraadjectiveUS /ˈʌltrə/
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
unbuckleverb
undo the buckle of
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was blushing there too.
which person or people
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like the gorgeous wife of the playboy Commish who combined all the stellar attributes necessary to slice in two parts an ultra modern spaceship, and a marriage, with one swoop of a clockhand._ As the frilly-bloused rockette bent over him to unbuckle his safticorsette, newly appointed Commissioner-For-Economics-For-Mars J. Edwin Elbert peeked.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading But her fingernails tatted so hastily at the buckle that he raised his surprisingly youthful blue eyes to her face.
