used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
highly skilled
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mellie lived with her brother, Wasil Hopspur, and her aged mother.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mellie lived with her brother, Wasil Hopspur, and her aged mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
censorshipnounUS /ˈsensərʃɪp/
counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
having the place or position changed
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
fakingverbUS /ˈfeɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “fake” — make a copy of with the intent to deceive
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
forecastsnounUS /fɔːrˈkæsts/
plural of “forecast” — a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
in a free manner
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
Hopspur
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From this reading Mellie lived with her brother, Wasil Hopspur, and her aged mother.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
InterplanetaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/
between or among planets
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
kidnapingverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
life-like
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From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mellie lived with her brother, Wasil Hopspur, and her aged mother.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
a female domestic
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
Mellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
mistress's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mellie lived with her brother, Wasil Hopspur, and her aged mother.
muckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
RadionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
try to get or reach
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
Sira's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
Tarog
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From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
techniciannounUS /tekˈnɪʃən/
someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
teletabloid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
TelevisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wasil was an accomplished technician in the service of the Interplanetary Radio and Television Co., and his income was ample to provide a better than average home on the desert margin of South Tarog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In the Desert_ Mellie, Sira's personal maid, was too disturbed by her mistress's kidnaping to seek other employment.
Wasil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mellie lived with her brother, Wasil Hopspur, and her aged mother.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She saw the teletabloid forecasts of the wedding, made life-like by clever technical faking, but rumors of the princess' escape were circulating freely despite a rigid censorship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She imagined that lovely body down in the muck of the canal, crawled over by slimy things, and she was sick with horror.
