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From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
ASTRELL
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From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
backdropnounUS /ˈbækdrɑːp/
scenery hung at back of stage
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
Deimosnoun
the outer of two small satellites of Mars
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
flankingverbUS /ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the third time, Veta said, "Stewart, it's impossible.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There's simply no way to get in.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For the third time, Veta said, "Stewart, it's impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
it's
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From this reading For the third time, Veta said, "Stewart, it's impossible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
Narrow-eyed
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From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
not any; not one
From this reading There's simply no way to get in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
and nothing more
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
PhobosnounUS /ˈfoʊboʊs/
the larger of the two satellites of Mars
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For the third time, Veta said, "Stewart, it's impossible.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
and nothing more
From this reading There's simply no way to get in.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
make square
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading For the third time, Veta said, "Stewart, it's impossible.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
There's
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From this reading There's simply no way to get in.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading For the third time, Veta said, "Stewart, it's impossible.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the third time, Veta said, "Stewart, it's impossible.
very small
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's simply no way to get in.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
TrianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
turn-plate
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From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
Veta
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From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ASTRELL The warehouse at III(3) Triangle Square was sealed up tighter than any tomb.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There's simply no way to get in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Narrow-eyed, Ross drew Veta back into a patch of shadow, while overhead Phobos raced Deimos across the sky, the two tiny moons like bright coins against the black backdrop of the Martian night.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The only windows were those in front, flanking the heavy turn-plate door that opened on the street side.
