used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Kumiko was at the air lock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brad, Hodak and Ram were well away from the cul-de-sac.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kumiko was at the air lock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Brad, Hodak and Ram were well away from the cul-de-sac.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading Brad, Hodak and Ram were well away from the cul-de-sac.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
cul-de-sac
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From this reading Brad, Hodak and Ram were well away from the cul-de-sac.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brad, Hodak and Ram were well away from the cul-de-sac.
gaped
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From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "What the hell," one of them yawped, raising his rifle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What the hell," one of them yawped, raising his rifle.
Hodak
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From this reading Brad, Hodak and Ram were well away from the cul-de-sac.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
Kumiko
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From this reading Kumiko was at the air lock.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Kumiko was at the air lock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What the hell," one of them yawped, raising his rifle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What the hell," one of them yawped, raising his rifle.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "What the hell," one of them yawped, raising his rifle.
RamverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading Brad, Hodak and Ram were well away from the cul-de-sac.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "What the hell," one of them yawped, raising his rifle.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kumiko was at the air lock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What the hell," one of them yawped, raising his rifle.
thighsnounUS /θaɪz/
plural of “thigh” — the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
very small
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two guards, sitting on a bench, rifles across their thighs, gaped at her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kumiko was at the air lock.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Kumiko stepped into the enclosure containing the suit racks, her weapon up and level, safety off, finger a tiny space from the trigger.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Brad, Hodak and Ram were well away from the cul-de-sac.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brad, Hodak and Ram were well away from the cul-de-sac.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the hell," one of them yawped, raising his rifle.
yawped
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From this reading "What the hell," one of them yawped, raising his rifle.
