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From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Unlimited license--all levels."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
the head of a state government
From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
and nothing more
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Unlimited license--all levels."
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Unlimited license--all levels."
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Smithy nodded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
Smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading Smithy nodded.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
UnlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading "Unlimited license--all levels."
in or at the place that
From this reading They had spent the night in the executive mansion, and now the Governor had burst precipitately into the room where Smithy and his father had just finished dressing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two had been deep in an earnest conversation which the Governor's entrance had interrupted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_N-73 Clear!_" "You fly, of course?" demanded Governor Drake.
