aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
angrieradjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡriər/
comparative of “angry” — feeling or showing anger
From this reading She grew angrier.
asteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
BladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading "Never fear, we'll repay you with interest," Blades said.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
can't
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From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
Ellen
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From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Never fear, we'll repay you with interest," Blades said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She grew angrier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Never fear, we'll repay you with interest," Blades said.
engage in
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never fear, we'll repay you with interest," Blades said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading "Never fear, we'll repay you with interest," Blades said.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She grew angrier.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
TanounUS /tɑː/
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never fear, we'll repay you with interest," Blades said.
(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 "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," Ellen said with some indignation, "that was the whole reason for planting asteroid colonies.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But whatever we make from our own work, over and above that, ought to stay here with us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't expect us to set you up in business, at enormous cost to ourselves--things we might have done at home--and get nothing but 'Ta' in return."
