used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
antiseptics
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From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading His short-cropped, bristly black hair had been shaved off; the head was now bald.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His short-cropped, bristly black hair had been shaved off; the head was now bald.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
bristlyadjective
very irritable
From this reading His short-cropped, bristly black hair had been shaved off; the head was now bald.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
etheloid
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From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His short-cropped, bristly black hair had been shaved off; the head was now bald.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His short-cropped, bristly black hair had been shaved off; the head was now bald.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
Leithgow's
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From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His short-cropped, bristly black hair had been shaved off; the head was now bald.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
OrdealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
robot-coolie
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From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading His short-cropped, bristly black hair had been shaved off; the head was now bald.
short-cropped
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From this reading His short-cropped, bristly black hair had been shaved off; the head was now bald.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
stubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ordeal_ Five bodies lay on the operating tables in Eliot Leithgow's laboratory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air, hushed and heavy, was pervaded by the various odors of antiseptics and etheloid.
well-muscled
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From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The breathing cones had been applied to each of the bodies, and they were now locked fast in controlled unconsciousness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading On the first table lay the body of the robot-coolie, a man of medium size, sturdy, well-muscled, with the smooth round yellow face and stub nose of his kind.
