used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Shane asked tonelessly.
asteroidsnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪdz/
plural of “asteroid” — any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
BeltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
Chonya
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From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
Chonyas
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From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading One of the Martian _falas_ of the escort nodded.
falas
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From this reading One of the Martian _falas_ of the escort nodded.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
garsnounUS /ɡɑːrz/
plural of “gar” — primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading One of the Martian _falas_ of the escort nodded.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading One of the Martian _falas_ of the escort nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the Martian _falas_ of the escort nodded.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
raidernounUS /ˈreɪdər/
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
sagesnounUS /ˈseɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
Shane
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From this reading Shane asked tonelessly.
transport commercially
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
a short musical composition with words
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
that is looked for
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
carry out
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
There'll
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From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
there's
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From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
they've
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From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
tonelesslyadverb
in a monotone
From this reading Shane asked tonelessly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"Oh, they've hunted us for ages, Through the Belt and to the stars; They have sought advice of sages, And they've set up puppet gars.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
at the time that
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But there's Chonya blood within us, And when Chonyas take their stand, There'll be blood upon the hatches And a blight upon the land!"_ "My whole crew?"
a late time of life
From this reading They were singing in the dungeons--a wild _Chonya_ song that had echoed down through the reckless years since that fateful day when the first great raider ship blasted off from the asteroids across the void:
