used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Harvey, it's a dream--it's heavenly!" she cried, catching hold of his arm.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Harvey, it's a dream--it's heavenly!" she cried, catching hold of his arm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Did you imagine--did you possibly ever imagine it would be like this?"
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Harvey, it's a dream--it's heavenly!" she cried, catching hold of his arm.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Harvey, it's a dream--it's heavenly!" she cried, catching hold of his arm.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you imagine--did you possibly ever imagine it would be like this?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Harvey, it's a dream--it's heavenly!" she cried, catching hold of his arm.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
at any time
From this reading "Did you imagine--did you possibly ever imagine it would be like this?"
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading "Harvey, it's a dream--it's heavenly!" she cried, catching hold of his arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Harvey, it's a dream--it's heavenly!" she cried, catching hold of his arm.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Did you imagine--did you possibly ever imagine it would be like this?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
it's
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From this reading "Harvey, it's a dream--it's heavenly!" she cried, catching hold of his arm.
immediately past
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Did you imagine--did you possibly ever imagine it would be like this?"
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
PiedadjectiveUS /paɪd/
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
by chance
From this reading "Did you imagine--did you possibly ever imagine it would be like this?"
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
transport commercially
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
spaceport
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From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
having a supporting base
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
suitcasesnounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪsɪz/
plural of “suitcase” — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
at the time that
From this reading When Harvey Flanders came out of the ship carrying the last two suitcases, she darted to him.
which person or people
From this reading _The Pied Piper who had promised them Paradise and led them across half the universe had changed his tune.
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 But this time it was the Piper who had to pay...._ Ruth was standing at the vast window of the spaceport, her body taut and eager, the luggage piled high around her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Did you imagine--did you possibly ever imagine it would be like this?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you imagine--did you possibly ever imagine it would be like this?"
