used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "For years," he finally said, "I've been planning a trip...."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
BelmontnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
make calm or still
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
ExportsnounUS /ˈekspɔːrts/
plural of “export” — commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "For years," he finally said, "I've been planning a trip...."
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
set up or found
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
he'd
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From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
I've
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From this reading "For years," he finally said, "I've been planning a trip...."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
LunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
MeekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
Meek's
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a form of address for a man
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "For years," he finally said, "I've been planning a trip...."
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
ray-gun
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From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
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Richard
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From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
rocket-ship
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From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For years," he finally said, "I've been planning a trip...."
sallied
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From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
stammered
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plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
a special situation
From this reading Now that he'd done it, Oliver Meek found the thing he'd done hard to explain.
timorousadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmərəs/
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading Adventure flamed in Mr. Meek's timorous heart, the surge of battle and singing blades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "For years," he finally said, "I've been planning a trip...."
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the calm, inquiring eyes of Mr. Richard Belmont, president of Lunar Exports, Inc., he stammered a little before he could get started.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so, with a rocket-ship for his steed and a ray-gun for his sword, he sallied forth ... carrying cavalier justice to the resentful shining stars.
a late time of life
From this reading "For years," he finally said, "I've been planning a trip...."
