used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
couldn't
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From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not run.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
expendableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspendəbəl/
suitable to be expended
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Ivy folded her kerchief and turned up Livingstone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
Hilton
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From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Ivy folded her kerchief and turned up Livingstone.
kerchiefnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəf/
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading Ivy folded her kerchief and turned up Livingstone.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading Ivy folded her kerchief and turned up Livingstone.
Louise
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From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
on one occasion
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She did not run.
cut with a saw
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not run.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Louise bought a paper and put it over her head and ran off, laughing, in the direction of Albany Street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ivy folded her kerchief and turned up Livingstone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ivy folded her kerchief and turned up Livingstone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
WebnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
at the time that
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
in or at the place that
From this reading And so it was that he was ordered out into space where he saw the uncovered stars, and met the naked alien, and became the first man in history to die more than once._ The two girls stayed to see the picture a second time and when they got out of the movie it was after midnight and raining and they couldn't get a cab.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _He was expendable, this Web Hilton, this young officer with the strange heritage.
