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From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Siykulans demanded pay for Myra and Steve's freedom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Myra turned her involuntary smile into a wifely frown at his muscular back.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The Siykulans demanded pay for Myra and Steve's freedom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Siykulans demanded pay for Myra and Steve's freedom.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The Siykulans demanded pay for Myra and Steve's freedom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Myra turned her involuntary smile into a wifely frown at his muscular back.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Myra turned her involuntary smile into a wifely frown at his muscular back.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Myra turned her involuntary smile into a wifely frown at his muscular back.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Myra turned her involuntary smile into a wifely frown at his muscular back.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
and nothing more
From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Myra turned her involuntary smile into a wifely frown at his muscular back.
Myra
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From this reading The Siykulans demanded pay for Myra and Steve's freedom.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The Siykulans demanded pay for Myra and Steve's freedom.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
ray-trap
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From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Myra Horn awoke from her nap on the couch in the control room and looked at her husband.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
Simplimatic
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From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
Siykulans
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From this reading The Siykulans demanded pay for Myra and Steve's freedom.
Skypiercer
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From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Myra turned her involuntary smile into a wifely frown at his muscular back.
space-launch
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From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
spider's
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From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
Steve's
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From this reading The Siykulans demanded pay for Myra and Steve's freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Siykulans demanded pay for Myra and Steve's freedom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Myra turned her involuntary smile into a wifely frown at his muscular back.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The price was small--merely the losing of their sanity in the spider's ray-trap.
wifelyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a wife
From this reading Myra turned her involuntary smile into a wifely frown at his muscular back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was hunched over the Simplimatic 50-Button control board of their sleek Skypiercer space-launch, peering through the vision shield with a grim intensity.
