used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the company where they worked, this particular cargo was of the type called a Standing Repeater.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow, he had always managed to chew, and swallow.
Angeles
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From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
any thing at all
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the company where they worked, this particular cargo was of the type called a Standing Repeater.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the company where they worked, this particular cargo was of the type called a Standing Repeater.
deem to be
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
crated
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From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
didn't
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From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
Los
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From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Somehow, he had always managed to chew, and swallow.
METEORnounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading METEOR STRIKE!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In the company where they worked, this particular cargo was of the type called a Standing Repeater.
RepeaternounUS /rɪˈpiːtər/
a person who repeats
From this reading In the company where they worked, this particular cargo was of the type called a Standing Repeater.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, he had always managed to chew, and swallow.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
having a supporting base
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading METEOR STRIKE!
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Somehow, he had always managed to chew, and swallow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the company where they worked, this particular cargo was of the type called a Standing Repeater.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Harvey Ricks had always bit off more than he cared to chew.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading In the company where they worked, this particular cargo was of the type called a Standing Repeater.
vacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the company where they worked, this particular cargo was of the type called a Standing Repeater.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, standing for the first time in the vacuum of Space, he wondered if this was the bite that would choke him._ The cargo was crated for delivery at Los Angeles, where the workers didn't consider it anything special.
