Albrekt
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From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Hijacking the_ By Jove!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Hijacking the crew was something else.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading _was quite elementary.
else
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From this reading Hijacking the crew was something else.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
Flanjo
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From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
HijackingnounUS /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/
robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
From this reading _Hijacking the_ By Jove!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading _Hijacking the_ By Jove!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
liquidatingverbUS /ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “liquidate” — get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
Mars-Titan
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From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
not any; not one
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
peace-lovingadjective
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _was quite elementary.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Hijacking the crew was something else.
spacemen
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From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hijacking the_ By Jove!
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
three-man
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From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
Vebrug
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From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
Vebrug's
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From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _was quite elementary.
at the time that
From this reading And therein lay Captain Vebrug's margin for error...._ When Captain Albrekt Vebrug of the Flanjo intelligence service took over the Mars-Titan freighter _By Jove!_, it was no such terrestrial foolishness as mercy that prevented him from liquidating the ship's three-man crew.
wolfishadjective
resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
From this reading Sure in his own wolfish strength, his attitude was that three peace-loving merchant spacemen could do much to contribute to his personal comfort, if kept under iron control.
