Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

later than; following

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

(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 Sophia had lost all track of time through _ennui_.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

any thing at all

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

of short duration or distance

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading Sophia had lost all track of time through _ennui_.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, how many months of sameness?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

something that is lost

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Sophia had lost all track of time through _ennui_.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

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 Then, how many months of sameness?

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

not any; not one

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

an insignificant place

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

an amount of time

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

the quality of being alike

From this reading Then, how many months of sameness?

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

not in physical motion

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, how many months of sameness?

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Sophia had lost all track of time through _ennui_.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Sophia had lost all track of time through _ennui_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Sophia had lost all track of time through _ennui_.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

during the time that

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The trouble with the Stalintrek, Sophia thought, was that it took months to get absolutely nowhere.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But for the first brief period of adjustment on the part of her fellows to the fact that although she was a woman and shared their man's life she was still to be inviolate, the routine had been anything but exciting.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There had been the painful pressure, the loss of consciousness, the confinement in this tight little world of dormitories and gleaming metal walls, the uncanny feeling of no weight, the ability--boring after a while, but interesting at first--to float about in air almost at will.