used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Something brushed against Gavin's face!
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Something brushed against Gavin's face!
cantonmentnoun
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
couldn't
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From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Something brushed against Gavin's face!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
Gavin's
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From this reading Something brushed against Gavin's face!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
not accessible to view
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
by chance
From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something brushed against Gavin's face!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That meant X had been tipped off to the location of the hidden slave cantonment on Jupiter.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
X'snounUS /ˈeksɪz/
possessive form of “x” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Then, if X's men had attacked the _Nova_, they had been planted here earlier and had been waiting in ambush.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Even if he had been aboard one of the ships which had pursued the _Nova_ out from Venus, a whole year must elapse before he could arrive.
but in spite of that
From this reading X, himself, he realized, couldn't possibly have reached Jupiter yet.
