used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
(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 Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
in addition
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sun at midmorning or midafternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading That was where the interview was to take place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
Maccadon
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From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
engage in
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
midafternoonnounUS /ˈmɪdæftərnuːn/
the middle part of the afternoon
From this reading Sun at midmorning or midafternoon.
midmorning
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From this reading Sun at midmorning or midafternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sun at midmorning or midafternoon.
packagedadjectiveUS /ˈpækɪdʒd/
enclosed in a package or protective covering
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That was where the interview was to take place.
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 Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
on the contrary
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
spaceliner
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From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Sun at midmorning or midafternoon.
the rays of the sun
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
carry out
From this reading That was where the interview was to take place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was where the interview was to take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
three-day
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From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was where the interview was to take place.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was where the interview was to take place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sun and all had the look of Maccadon--they probably still were on the planet.
in or at the place that
From this reading That was where the interview was to take place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This could be a spaceliner suite with a packaged view of any one of some hundreds of worlds, and with packaged sunlight thrown in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she also could have been sent on a three-day space cruise, which would be a rather good way to make sure a prisoner stayed exactly where you wanted her.
