used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
adieus
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
any thing at all
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
lacking funds
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can't
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From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
counteredverbUS /ˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading "No; not definite enough," Karen countered, decisively.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading "No; not definite enough," Karen countered, decisively.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "No; not definite enough," Karen countered, decisively.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "No; not definite enough," Karen countered, decisively.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
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third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Nadreck went his way, Karen went hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nadreck went his way, Karen went hers.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
I'll
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From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading "No; not definite enough," Karen countered, decisively.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
linkagenounUS /ˈlɪŋkədʒ/
an associative relation
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
Nadreck
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From this reading Nadreck went his way, Karen went hers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; not definite enough," Karen countered, decisively.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No; not definite enough," Karen countered, decisively.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
a special situation
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nadreck went his way, Karen went hers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nadreck went his way, Karen went hers.
at the time that
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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a late time of life
From this reading "I can't see myself passing up a thing like this for the opportunity of spending the next ten years floating around in an orbit, doing nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, I check you to a certain extent--when and if anything really happens, shoot me a thought and I'll rally 'round."
