Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

terminate

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

continuing forever without end

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

the act of escaping physically

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

divisible by two

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

apart from; not including

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

in a fitful manner

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

destroyed or killed

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

between or among planets

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

conformity or harmony

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

immediately past

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

engage in

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

not any; not one

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

a sheltered and secluded place

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

an insignificant place

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

and nothing more

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

recurring again and again

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

hold back within

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

in a vicious manner

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

changing location rapidly

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

a special situation

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He _must_ escape--he _must_ escape--the thought repeated itself endlessly in his mind--but how?

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

in the direction of

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading No tools--nothing from which to make a protective covering--no way of carrying air--nowhere to go--helpless, helpless--even to break that glass meant death-- * * * * * At last he slept, fitfully, and when he awoke the vessel was deep in interplanetary space.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The glass walls of his prison were his only defense against hideous death.

at the time that

From this reading When the Chloran captain had gone, Siblin threw himself upon his narrow bunk, fighting savagely to retain his self-control.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nowhere in any Chloran thing, nowhere in any nook or cranny of the noisome planet toward which he was speeding, could he exist for a minute except inside the cell which his captors were keeping supplied with oxygen.