used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
anew
From this reading That was the way he encountered Frenchy Logrieux again.
(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 There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Several rash encounters with armed merchantmen had cost many piratical lives.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Several rash encounters with armed merchantmen had cost many piratical lives.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading That was the way he encountered Frenchy Logrieux again.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading Several rash encounters with armed merchantmen had cost many piratical lives.
Frenchy
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From this reading That was the way he encountered Frenchy Logrieux again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Luck had not gone well with the little pirate.
habitableadjectiveUS /ˈhæbətəbəl/
fit for habitation
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luck had not gone well with the little pirate.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
ten 10s
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Luck had not gone well with the little pirate.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Several rash encounters with armed merchantmen had cost many piratical lives.
Logrieux
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From this reading That was the way he encountered Frenchy Logrieux again.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Luck had not gone well with the little pirate.
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 Several rash encounters with armed merchantmen had cost many piratical lives.
merchantmennounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəntmɪn/
plural of “merchantman” — a cargo ship
From this reading Several rash encounters with armed merchantmen had cost many piratical lives.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Luck had not gone well with the little pirate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Luck had not gone well with the little pirate.
piraticaladjective
characteristic of pirates
From this reading Several rash encounters with armed merchantmen had cost many piratical lives.
planetaryadjectiveUS /ˈplænəteri/
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
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 He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Several rash encounters with armed merchantmen had cost many piratical lives.
Rufus
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From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several rash encounters with armed merchantmen had cost many piratical lives.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
Thallin
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From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the way he encountered Frenchy Logrieux again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the way he encountered Frenchy Logrieux again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the way he encountered Frenchy Logrieux again.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
(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 Luck had not gone well with the little pirate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a hundred ways to build hate in the mind of the convalescent, and Rufus Thallin used them all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luck had not gone well with the little pirate.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He circled back among the worlds of the planetary system, and began skirting the habitable planets to arouse her curiosity.
