used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Even though his screens were better than anyone had supposed, why admit it?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
amphibiansnounUS /æmˈfɪbiənz/
plural of “amphibian” — a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
Anandrusung
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From this reading "Baxter, Hartkopf, Chatelier, Anandrusung, Penrose, Nishimura, Mirsky...."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
any person at all
From this reading Even though his screens were better than anyone had supposed, why admit it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
Baxter
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From this reading "Baxter, Hartkopf, Chatelier, Anandrusung, Penrose, Nishimura, Mirsky...."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Even though his screens were better than anyone had supposed, why admit it?
CarriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
Chatelier
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From this reading "Baxter, Hartkopf, Chatelier, Anandrusung, Penrose, Nishimura, Mirsky...."
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
emanatingverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
divisible by two
From this reading Even though his screens were better than anyone had supposed, why admit it?
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
fleetingly
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From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
Hartkopf
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From this reading "Baxter, Hartkopf, Chatelier, Anandrusung, Penrose, Nishimura, Mirsky...."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even though his screens were better than anyone had supposed, why admit it?
methodicallyadverbUS /məˈθɑːdɪkəli/
in a methodical manner
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
Mirsky
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From this reading "Baxter, Hartkopf, Chatelier, Anandrusung, Penrose, Nishimura, Mirsky...."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
Nevian
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From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
Nishimura
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From this reading "Baxter, Hartkopf, Chatelier, Anandrusung, Penrose, Nishimura, Mirsky...."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
Penrose
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From this reading "Baxter, Hartkopf, Chatelier, Anandrusung, Penrose, Nishimura, Mirsky...."
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
planetoidnoun
any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
recordersnounUS /rɪˈkɔːrdərz/
plural of “recorder” — equipment for making records
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
Roger
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From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
space-ship
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From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
required or under orders
From this reading Even though his screens were better than anyone had supposed, why admit it?
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even though his screens were better than anyone had supposed, why admit it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even though his screens were better than anyone had supposed, why admit it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hard gray eyes moved methodically over his instruments and recorders; and after a few minutes he smiled coldly, while an expression of relief struggled fleetingly to move his expressionless face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roger Carries On For gray Roger had not perished in the floods of Nevian energy which had destroyed his planetoid.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While those terrific streamers of force emanating from the crimson obscurity surrounding the amphibians' space-ship were driving into his defensive screens, Roger sat impassive and immobile at his desk.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Even though his screens were better than anyone had supposed, why admit it?
