used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A small demand!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "A small demand!
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Bill exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
something that is lost
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
newspapermannounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərmæn/
a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
not any; not one
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A small demand!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
Triton'snounUS /ˈtraɪtənz/
possessive form of “triton” — (Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
vitalium
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From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
at the time that
From this reading The Triton's Treasure "I must have at least two tons of vitalium," the Prince of Space told Bill, when the newspaperman came to the bridge of the _Red Rover_ after twenty hours in the bunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince was pale and weak from loss of blood, but seemed to suffer no other ill effects from his encounter with the Martian.
