used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Pulling a tablet from a rack, the Chief Scribe commenced reading.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
colonizationnounUS /ˌkɑːlənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Pulling a tablet from a rack, the Chief Scribe commenced reading.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
being one more than ten
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pulling a tablet from a rack, the Chief Scribe commenced reading.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
ten 10s
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will you read it to me?"
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you read it to me?"
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
Norga
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From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Pulling a tablet from a rack, the Chief Scribe commenced reading.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Pulling a tablet from a rack, the Chief Scribe commenced reading.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Will you read it to me?"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Pulling a tablet from a rack, the Chief Scribe commenced reading.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
RosnounUS /rɔːs/
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
ScribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
shortagenounUS /ˈʃɔːrtədʒ/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading Pulling a tablet from a rack, the Chief Scribe commenced reading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pulling a tablet from a rack, the Chief Scribe commenced reading.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will you read it to me?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
Vinla
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From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "In that time the spaceship 'Norga II' has visited eleven solar systems and reported on one hundred and thirty-nine planets.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of the latter, one hundred and three are uninhabited and unsuitable for colonization; nineteen can be made suitable and we have already dispatched colonists to twelve of them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you read it to me?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
a late time of life
From this reading "It is now almost four years since Commander Ros Vinla set out to discover a planet or planets in some other solar system that would relieve the food shortage and lack of living space now prevailing here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you read it to me?"
