used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
in addition
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
contradictorilyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktərəli/
in a contradictory manner
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
divisible by two
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
Ganti
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From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
Jorgenson
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From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
and nothing more
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
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 As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
cut with a saw
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As a business man, he should have kept his mind on business and never bothered about Ganti.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
Thrid
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From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
Thriddar
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From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The real trouble was that Jorgenson saw things as a business man does.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The Thrid were the wisest creatures in space--they even said so themselves!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As a believer in right and wrong, it would have been wiser for him to have stayed off the planet Thriddar altogether.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But also, and contradictorily, he saw them as right and just, or as wrong and intolerable.
