used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
asteroidsnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪdz/
plural of “asteroid” — any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
blue-and-silver
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From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heavy-thewed Uranian _daus_ sat side by side with slim reptilian _Pervods_.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
daus
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From this reading Heavy-thewed Uranian _daus_ sat side by side with slim reptilian _Pervods_.
ear-stalks
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From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
Europans
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From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
FederationnounUS /ˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
flat-featured
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From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
Heavy-thewed
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From this reading Heavy-thewed Uranian _daus_ sat side by side with slim reptilian _Pervods_.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
Ktar
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From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
Pervods
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From this reading Heavy-thewed Uranian _daus_ sat side by side with slim reptilian _Pervods_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
reptiliannounUS /repˈtɪljən/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading Heavy-thewed Uranian _daus_ sat side by side with slim reptilian _Pervods_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
rubberyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌbəri/
having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness
From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Heavy-thewed Uranian _daus_ sat side by side with slim reptilian _Pervods_.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Heavy-thewed Uranian _daus_ sat side by side with slim reptilian _Pervods_.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Heavy-thewed Uranian _daus_ sat side by side with slim reptilian _Pervods_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
Transmi
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From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Twin blue-and-silver Federation banners marked the place of the high commissioner of all the asteroids.
Uranian
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From this reading Heavy-thewed Uranian _daus_ sat side by side with slim reptilian _Pervods_.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Transmi of Venus, all ear-stalks and sucking tubes, faced rubbery, flat-featured Europans.
Wassreck's
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From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Other tables radiated out in a great arc from it--tables crowded with officers of the Federation fleet.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading His table stood at the far end of the vast room that had been _Ktar_ Wassreck's workshop.
