1959
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
AstoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
can't
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From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
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copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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culturesnounUS /ˈkʌltʃərz/
plural of “culture” — a particular society at a particular time and place
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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don't
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From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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etext
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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far-flungadjective
distributed over a considerable extent
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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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ten 10s
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a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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a brief written record
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
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a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
SpiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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Terrestrials
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From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
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tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
precisely as stated
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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which person or people
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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Xanabar
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From this reading _There are--and very probably will always be--some Terrestrials who can't, and for that matter don't want, to call their souls their own...._ Xanabar lays across the Spiral Arm, a sprawling sphere of influence vast, mighty, solid at the core.
a late time of life
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