used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A bubble of air rose reluctantly up his throat to operate his paralyzed vocal cords.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading A bubble of air rose reluctantly up his throat to operate his paralyzed vocal cords.
croaked
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From this reading "Doc," he croaked.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doc," he croaked.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Doc," he croaked.
to a considerable degree
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading A bubble of air rose reluctantly up his throat to operate his paralyzed vocal cords.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading A bubble of air rose reluctantly up his throat to operate his paralyzed vocal cords.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
PluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
radio-active
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From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
raveningadjective
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading A bubble of air rose reluctantly up his throat to operate his paralyzed vocal cords.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
roly-polynoun
a rotund individual
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A bubble of air rose reluctantly up his throat to operate his paralyzed vocal cords.
shock-chair
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From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading His arms lay heavily on the padded rests of the shock-chair, and his lids drooped persistently despite the shouted commands of his brain.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
space-lanes
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From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
Terrans
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From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A bubble of air rose reluctantly up his throat to operate his paralyzed vocal cords.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonathan Drake swam back to consciousness as a bubble rises through molasses--slowly, and with great effort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A bubble of air rose reluctantly up his throat to operate his paralyzed vocal cords.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading A bubble of air rose reluctantly up his throat to operate his paralyzed vocal cords.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
worldlet
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From this reading Plucked from the space-lanes by its ravening magnetism, the two intrepid Terrans defied the death of this deadly radio-active worldlet by playing games with the roly-poly natives!
