used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Phineas Anthony, the scientist.
anti-gravitational
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From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
awe-inspiringadjective
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
highest in quality
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
and nothing more
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
immediately past
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
roused to anger
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
a particular point in time
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
by chance
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
Phineas
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From this reading Phineas Anthony, the scientist.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
with low volume
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
savantsnounUS /ˈsævənts/
plural of “savant” — someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
size-change
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From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
spaceflightnoun
a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
not known
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
wellingverbUS /ˈwelɪŋ/
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading Quietly, with pride welling in him, Lee held the wasted, numbed hand of his grandfather and listened....
which person or people
From this reading An old man, with nothing of the mystic about him--an old man who had been--unknown to the savants of his Earth--perhaps the greatest scientist among them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Mad Giant_ To Lee, after a moment, his grandfather seemed not awe-inspiring, but just a frail old man, paralyzed into almost complete immobility, lying here almost pathetically happy to have his grandson at last with him.
a late time of life
From this reading After many years of research, spending his own private fortune, he had evolved the secret of size-change--solved the intricate problems of anti-gravitational spaceflight; and combining the two, had produced that little vehicle.
