used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where Are You, Mr. Biggs?
audionounUS /ˈɑːdioʊ/
the audible part of a transmitted signal
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
Biggs
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From this reading Where Are You, Mr. Biggs?
bug-pounder
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From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
can't
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From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
CARGOnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It said: "PROCEED URANUS IMMEDIATELY PICK UP CARGO GALLIUM."
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
cryptsnounUS /krɪpts/
plural of “crypt” — a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
Earth-Mars
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From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
divisible by two
From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
GALLIUMnounUS /ˈɡæliəm/
a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
From this reading It said: "PROCEED URANUS IMMEDIATELY PICK UP CARGO GALLIUM."
ganglingadjective
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It said: "PROCEED URANUS IMMEDIATELY PICK UP CARGO GALLIUM."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It said: "PROCEED URANUS IMMEDIATELY PICK UP CARGO GALLIUM."
It's
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From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
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 _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Where Are You, Mr. Biggs?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
and nothing more
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
select carefully from a group
From this reading It said: "PROCEED URANUS IMMEDIATELY PICK UP CARGO GALLIUM."
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
continue talking
From this reading It said: "PROCEED URANUS IMMEDIATELY PICK UP CARGO GALLIUM."
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It said: "PROCEED URANUS IMMEDIATELY PICK UP CARGO GALLIUM."
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
transport commercially
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
solar-gram
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From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
in the near future
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
spaceport
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From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "It's a fine state of affairs," he snarled, "when a skipper can't even finish his dinner in peace!
required or under orders
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
Terra
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From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
tummyfull
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From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It said: "PROCEED URANUS IMMEDIATELY PICK UP CARGO GALLIUM."
URANUSnounUS /ˈjuːrənəs/
(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
From this reading It said: "PROCEED URANUS IMMEDIATELY PICK UP CARGO GALLIUM."
victualsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
We're
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From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
at the time that
From this reading _That gangling frame, that easy, fluent grin--lost in the nameless depths of the crypts of space!_ We're supposed to be an Earth-Mars lugger, but when we got to Mars Central spaceport, the bug-pounder there gave me this solar-gram from Terra.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where Are You, Mr. Biggs?
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I shoved a frantic for the Old Man over the ship audio, and pretty soon he came lumbering up to my radio room, picking his teeth and scowling like a man with only a half a tummyfull of victuals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where Are You, Mr. Biggs?
