used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
in the past
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
dearly loved
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
didn't
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From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
set up or found
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
galaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading Sam had sold life insurance to every race in the galaxy.
assemble or get together
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam had sold life insurance to every race in the galaxy.
HalcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sam had sold life insurance to every race in the galaxy.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Sam had sold life insurance to every race in the galaxy.
InterstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sam had sold life insurance to every race in the galaxy.
MdnounUS /ˌemˈdiː/
a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
and nothing more
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It means peaceful.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
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 Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
any competition
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uttered with a trill
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam had sold life insurance to every race in the galaxy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Sam had sold life insurance to every race in the galaxy.
terrainnounUS /tərˈeɪn/
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
Terran
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam had sold life insurance to every race in the galaxy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
tideless
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From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam had sold life insurance to every race in the galaxy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
at the time that
From this reading Interstellar Division Terran Insurance Co. Baltimore, Md., Earth Dear Boss: The natives got a big kick out of it when I told them what the name of their planet means in English.
which person or people
From this reading But on Halcyon he found a people who not only didn't want it--but didn't need it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
a late time of life
From this reading From what I could gather, the first Terran to land here fifty years ago was so impressed with the balmy climate and pleasant rolling terrain and almost tideless oceans that he named the planet Halcyon.
