used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
(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 It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
any thing at all
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
have
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY L. J. STECHER, JR.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
DeltanounUS /ˈdeltə/
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
didn't
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From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
divisible by two
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
gantrynounUS /ˈɡæntri/
a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
Gasha
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From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
Helmholtznoun
German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894)
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
isn't
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From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BY L. J. STECHER, JR.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading BY L. J. STECHER, JR.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading BY L. J. STECHER, JR.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
by chance
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
used to form the superlative
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
off-planet
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From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
OperationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
profitablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəbli/
in a productive way
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
precisely, exactly
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
cut with a saw
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
Spaceport
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From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It looked as if I might be able to get my Gasha root off-planet before it started to spoil, after all.
STECHER
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From this reading BY L. J. STECHER, JR.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A Delta class freighter can carry anything--maybe more than its skipper can bear!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A delta class freighter isn't pretty to look at, but it can be adapted to carry most anything, and occasionally even to carry it profitably.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
at the time that
From this reading So when I saw one I didn't recognize sitting under the gantry at Helmholtz Spaceport, I hurried right over to Operations.
