used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
Anita
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From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are visible."
power to direct or determine
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
electro-telescope
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From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
eyepiecenounUS /ˈaɪpiːs/
combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
a boy or man
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
Gregg
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From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
Haljan
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From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
Meka
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From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
Molo
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From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
rat-faced
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
Star-Streak
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From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are visible."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
Unobtrusivelyadverb
in an unobtrusive manner
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
Venza
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From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading "They are visible."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
look attentively
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
