used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mark Kingman had been a stowaway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
Arden
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From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
Balers
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From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
Barney
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From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
for the reason that
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mark Kingman had been a stowaway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
coldestadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldəst/
superlative of “cold” — 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 "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
Equilateralnoun
a figure whose sides are all equal
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark Kingman had been a stowaway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
Kingman
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From this reading Mark Kingman had been a stowaway.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Kingman had been a stowaway.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
Identical; not different.
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
transport commercially
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
spacecraftnounUS /ˈspeɪskræft/
a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
stowawaynounUS /ˈstoʊəweɪ/
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading Mark Kingman had been a stowaway.
stowawaysnounUS /ˈstoʊəweɪz/
plural of “stowaway” — a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
not known
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
unwantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːntɪd/
not wanted; not needed
From this reading This landing came from the same ship, but unlike the arrival of the Balers and Barney Carroll, the later landing was unseen, unknown, and unwanted.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Now, most stowaways are apprehended because success in such a venture is difficult.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the party from Mars left the platform of the spacecraft that was poised on the Landing Stage of Venus Equilateral, another landing was made.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
you'll
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From this reading "You try to freeze me out of this session," said Arden, "and you'll find that I have the coldest shoulder in the Solar System."
