used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Callisto-bound _Leo_ needed a cook.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
Callisto-bound
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From this reading The Callisto-bound _Leo_ needed a cook.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
ChaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The Callisto-bound _Leo_ needed a cook.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not Phoebus or Phoebe; I mean Phobos, Mars' inner moon.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
located inward
From this reading Not Phoebus or Phoebe; I mean Phobos, Mars' inner moon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
jet-tube
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From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
jinxedadjective
(usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
and nothing more
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading The Callisto-bound _Leo_ needed a cook.
manglernoun
a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Not Phoebus or Phoebe; I mean Phobos, Mars' inner moon.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Not Phoebus or Phoebe; I mean Phobos, Mars' inner moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Not Phoebus or Phoebe; I mean Phobos, Mars' inner moon.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Callisto-bound _Leo_ needed a cook.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We picked up our new cook on Phobos.
not any; not one
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Phoebus or Phoebe; I mean Phobos, Mars' inner moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We picked up our new cook on Phobos.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not Phoebus or Phoebe; I mean Phobos, Mars' inner moon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We picked up our new cook on Phobos.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
PhobosnounUS /ˈfoʊboʊs/
the larger of the two satellites of Mars
From this reading We picked up our new cook on Phobos.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Not Phoebus or Phoebe; I mean Phobos, Mars' inner moon.
PhoebusnounUS /ˈfiːbəs/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading Not Phoebus or Phoebe; I mean Phobos, Mars' inner moon.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading We picked up our new cook on Phobos.
piping-voiced
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From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
spaceport
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From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
successive (without a break)
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Callisto-bound _Leo_ needed a cook.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We picked up our new cook on Phobos.
victualverb
supply with food
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We picked up our new cook on Phobos.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
at the time that
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
which person or people
From this reading What it got was a piping-voiced Jonah who jinxed it straight into Chaos.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our regular victual mangler came down with acute indigestion--tasted some of his own cooking, no doubt--when we were just one blast of a jet-tube out of Sand City spaceport.
