used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me."
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
Dan
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From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
dark-eyed
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From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me."
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading He nodded toward the florid man at his side.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
GalacticadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlæktɪk/
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
the act of departing
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
come to pass
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded toward the florid man at his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me."
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded toward the florid man at his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
pot-bellied
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From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
Round-shoulderedadjective
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He nodded toward the florid man at his side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
Slane's
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From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
Snithian
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From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He nodded toward the florid man at his side.
travel-stainedadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
at the time that
From this reading When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth ... is this what is going to happen?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant.
you've
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From this reading "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me."
