used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
BarrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Leah Barrow would die.
Barrow's
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From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
buzzernounUS /ˈbʌzər/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
cussedadjectiveUS /kʌst/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Leah Barrow would die.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
divisible by two
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
Leah
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From this reading Leah Barrow would die.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
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 But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
Nornnoun
(Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
PiratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
sheepishlyadverbUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
in a sheepish manner
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
TarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
unbreakableadjectiveUS /ənˈbreɪkəbəl/
impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
except if; if not
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
Venusian
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From this reading But freedom for the Venusian Pirate meant death for many, and it was Director Barrow's duty to hold him--even though it would cost his daughter's life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tar Norn had sworn she would, unless he was set free.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Mart Wells shut off the alarm buzzer and jumped out of bed--much to his regret.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He cussed and then grinned sheepishly as he brought up with a thud against the fortunately unbreakable glass of the window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Leah Barrow would die.
