abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
react verbally
From this reading No one could tell him the answer.
any thing at all
From this reading Of what value was it--if anything?
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could tell him the answer.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
enigmaticadjectiveUS /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one could tell him the answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of what value was it--if anything?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of what value was it--if anything?
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
Kirk'snounUS /kɜːrks/
possessive form of “kirk” — a Scottish church
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
Nemar
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From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
not any; not one
From this reading No one could tell him the answer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of what value was it--if anything?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could tell him the answer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
express in words
From this reading No one could tell him the answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one could tell him the answer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Of what value was it--if anything?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what value was it--if anything?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Why was Cyril Kirk, highest man in his class, assigned to such an enigmatic place as Nemar?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He stared at it in disgust, glad there were no other passengers left to witness his arrival.
wouldn't
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From this reading He wouldn't have believed them...._ Cyril Kirk's first sight of the planet from the spaceship did nothing to abate the anger seething within him.
