used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
anew
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
(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 "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A big-enough duodec bomb in the bottom of an ocean would do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
any thing at all
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
in a state of sleep
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
big-enough
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From this reading A big-enough duodec bomb in the bottom of an ocean would do it.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading A big-enough duodec bomb in the bottom of an ocean would do it.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A big-enough duodec bomb in the bottom of an ocean would do it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
power to direct or determine
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A big-enough duodec bomb in the bottom of an ocean would do it.
don't
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From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
duodec
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From this reading A big-enough duodec bomb in the bottom of an ocean would do it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
apart from; not including
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
flagshipnounUS /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
the chief one of a related group
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
GalacticadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlæktɪk/
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
hadn't
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From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
Helmuth's
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From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A big-enough duodec bomb in the bottom of an ocean would do it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
Kinnison's
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From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
Lensmen
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From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A big-enough duodec bomb in the bottom of an ocean would do it.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
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 "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
remadeverbUS /riˈmeɪd/
inflected form of “remake” — make new
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
cut with a saw
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Grand Fleet of the Galactic Patrol remade its formation after a fashion and set off toward the Galaxy at touring blast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
precisely as stated
From this reading And in the control room of the flagship three Lensmen brought a very serious conference to a close.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
we've
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From this reading I don't really _know_ anything except that we hadn't better let them catch us asleep at the switch again--we've got to be up on our toes every second."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A big-enough duodec bomb in the bottom of an ocean would do it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You saw what happened to Helmuth's planet," Kinnison's voice was oddly hard, "and I gave you all I could get of the thought about the destruction of all life upon Sol III.
