used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
(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 There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Houston realized almost instantaneously that he had made a vast mistake.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He had badly underestimated the enemy.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
for the reason that
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
exhale hard
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
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 Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
ControllernounUS /kənˈtroʊlər/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
an opposing military force
From this reading He had badly underestimated the enemy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Houston realized almost instantaneously that he had made a vast mistake.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
come to pass
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Houston realized almost instantaneously that he had made a vast mistake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
HoustonnounUS /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading Houston realized almost instantaneously that he had made a vast mistake.
Houston'snounUS /ˈhjuːstənz/
possessive form of “houston” — the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
instantaneouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəsli/
without any delay
From this reading Houston realized almost instantaneously that he had made a vast mistake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
Lasser
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From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Houston realized almost instantaneously that he had made a vast mistake.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Houston realized almost instantaneously that he had made a vast mistake.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
and nothing more
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
others
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From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
Pederson
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From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Houston realized almost instantaneously that he had made a vast mistake.
SageradjectiveUS /ˈseɪɡər/
comparative of “sage” — having wisdom that comes with age and experience
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
in the near future
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
move hurridly
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The mental battle that ensued only took a half second, but at the speed of thought, a lot of things can happen in a half second.
underestimatedverbUS /ˈʌndərˈestəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “underestimate” — assign too low a value to
From this reading He had badly underestimated the enemy.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Houston realized almost instantaneously that he had made a vast mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
at the time that
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lasser, already weakened by the unexpected mental blow from Houston, lost consciousness when the others let loose their blasts because his mind was still linked with Houston's, and he absorbed a great deal of the mental energy meant for Houston's brain.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading There was no need to worry, now, about which one of the men was a Controller--_all three of them were!_ As soon as Sager and Pederson realized what had happened, they leaped--mentally--into the battle.
