20
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From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
(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 We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
Biggs
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From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
bugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
CQ-ing
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From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
at any time
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
H-layer
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From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
hadn't
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From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
Hanson
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From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
haywireadjectiveUS /ˈheɪwaɪr/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
how
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From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
and nothing more
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, I was surprised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
and nothing more
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
by chance
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Naturally, I was surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were only four hours out of the Venus H-layer, and I hadn't expected any visitors; least of all the skipper.
at the time that
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something had gone a little haywire with my bug, and I had just repaired it and was CQ-ing on the 20 band when the door opened and Captain Hanson walked in.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo.
