used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
anew
From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
for the reason that
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
bleaklyadverb
without hope
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
Corvett
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
else
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From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
eonsnounUS /ˈiːənz/
plural of “eon” — the longest division of geological time
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
How
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From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
Jarl
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
robotsnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
plural of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
