used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The Venusians had one admirable characteristic.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
balloonedverbUS /bəˈluːnd/
past form of “balloon” — ride in a hot-air balloon
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
bipeds
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From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The Venusians had one admirable characteristic.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
court-martialed
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From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going to stop them!" the major roared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Venusians had one admirable characteristic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Venusians had one admirable characteristic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "We're going to stop them!" the major roared.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Venusians had one admirable characteristic.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
a special situation
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
Venusian
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From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
Venusians
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From this reading The Venusians had one admirable characteristic.
We're
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From this reading "We're going to stop them!" the major roared.
at the time that
From this reading When they set out to do a thing, nothing could stop them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Bonnet glanced up into the sky, already dark with the ballooned bodies of the Venusian bipeds.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Captain Paul Bonnet had said something to this effect to Major Rogers and it made the old man so angry that he almost court-martialed the youth.
