used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
(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 He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
Brackett
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From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
BradburynounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Company dicks were good.
devil-goddess
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From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
dicksnounUS /dɪks/
plural of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading The Company dicks were good.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
Falga
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From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
obtain
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
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 He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
a full supply
From this reading They were plenty good.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
Rann
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From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Company dicks were good.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury He died--and then awakened in a new body.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were plenty good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Company dicks were good.
which person or people
From this reading He took pleasure in his turn of good luck ... until he discovered that his new body was hated by all on this strange planet, that his soul was owned by Rann, devil-goddess of Falga, who was using him for her own gain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He found himself on a world of bizarre loveliness, a powerful, rich man.
