used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
Centauri
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From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
Centaurian
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From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
don't
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From this reading They don't seem to like you.
divisible by two
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
galaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They don't seem to like you.
Louise
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From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They don't seem to like you.
in the near future
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
starport
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From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They don't seem to like you.
