used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that isn't too serious.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading So the janandra's confined to the storage deck.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading So the janandra's confined to the storage deck.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
Gefty
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From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
I've
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From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
isn't
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From this reading But that isn't too serious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
it's
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From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
janandra's
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From this reading So the janandra's confined to the storage deck.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
and nothing more
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But that isn't too serious.
transport commercially
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the janandra's confined to the storage deck.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading So the janandra's confined to the storage deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that isn't too serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've got the ship compartments and decks sealed off from each other now," Gefty said slowly.
they're
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From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The only connecting points from one to the other are personnel hatches--they're small air locks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But that isn't too serious.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading If it's come out of the vault, it might be a nuisance until I can get equipment to handle it.
