used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
for the reason that
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
gutted
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From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
he'd
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
I'd
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
inhumanly
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From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
Kolomar
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From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
immediately past
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
McGinty's
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From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
Moon-shaped
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From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
express in words
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
second-rateadjective
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
SecuritynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
caught or fixed
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
a late time of life
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
