used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
(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 A scarecrow to frighten all others away?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
ArrogantlyadverbUS /ˈerəɡəntli/
in an arrogant manner
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A scarecrow to frighten all others away?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
Come-to-me
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
desensitizedverbUS /dɪˈsensətaɪzd/
past form of “desensitize” — cause not to be sensitive
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
filchedverbUS /fɪltʃt/
past form of “filch” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading A scarecrow to frighten all others away?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading HANG HEAD, VANDAL!
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HANG HEAD, VANDAL!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
not any; not one
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
not one, and not any
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
others
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From this reading A scarecrow to frighten all others away?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
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 _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
prongsnounUS /prɔːŋz/
plural of “prong” — a pointed projection
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
scarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading A scarecrow to frighten all others away?
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
spacesuitnounUS /ˈspeɪsuːt/
a pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
carry out
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
VANDALnounUS /ˈvændəl/
someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading HANG HEAD, VANDAL!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None knows which of our departing crew hanged the spacesuit there, nor exactly what he meant in the act.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is stuffed with straw filched, no doubt, from packing cases which brought out so many more delicate, sensitive, precision instruments than we take back.
which person or people
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Arrogantly, they set out to destroy a planet for the good of Man--Man who is stuffed with straw where his heart and mind and soul should be._ On our abandoned Martian landing field there hangs a man's discarded spacesuit, suspended from the desensitized prongs of a Come-to-me tower.
