used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
atom-pistol
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From this reading The young businessman's finger was tense on the trigger of the atom-pistol.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Resistance would be senseless.
businessman'snounUS /ˈbɪznɪsmænz/
possessive form of “businessman” — a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
From this reading The young businessman's finger was tense on the trigger of the atom-pistol.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Through the Meteor-Moons Kenniston went cold with dismay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Through the Meteor-Moons Kenniston went cold with dismay.
explainableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspleɪnəbəl/
capable of being understood
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The young businessman's finger was tense on the trigger of the atom-pistol.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
Hugh
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From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
Kenniston
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From this reading Through the Meteor-Moons Kenniston went cold with dismay.
Meteor-Moons
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From this reading Through the Meteor-Moons Kenniston went cold with dismay.
Murdock
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From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
Murdock's
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From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
not any; not one
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
numblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young businessman's finger was tense on the trigger of the atom-pistol.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
ResistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Resistance would be senseless.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Resistance would be senseless.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The young businessman's finger was tense on the trigger of the atom-pistol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the Meteor-Moons Kenniston went cold with dismay.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the Meteor-Moons Kenniston went cold with dismay.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading The young businessman's finger was tense on the trigger of the atom-pistol.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told himself numbly that it was impossible Hugh Murdock could have discovered the truth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Through the Meteor-Moons Kenniston went cold with dismay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the grim expression on Murdock's face and the naked hate in his eyes were explainable on no other grounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the Meteor-Moons Kenniston went cold with dismay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Resistance would be senseless.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young businessman's finger was tense on the trigger of the atom-pistol.
