used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He planned it all--and got his fleet ready-made."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He planned it all--and got his fleet ready-made."
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They came to fight--" "They wouldn't have come if Thomakein hadn't started it all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "They came to fight--" "They wouldn't have come if Thomakein hadn't started it all.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He planned it all--and got his fleet ready-made."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
set up or found
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He planned it all--and got his fleet ready-made."
hadn't
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From this reading "They came to fight--" "They wouldn't have come if Thomakein hadn't started it all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They came to fight--" "They wouldn't have come if Thomakein hadn't started it all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He planned it all--and got his fleet ready-made."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He planned it all--and got his fleet ready-made."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They came to fight--" "They wouldn't have come if Thomakein hadn't started it all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He planned it all--and got his fleet ready-made."
and nothing more
From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
Mardinex
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From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He planned it all--and got his fleet ready-made."
pusharound
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From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
ready-madeadjective
made for purchase and immediate use
From this reading He planned it all--and got his fleet ready-made."
cut with a saw
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "They came to fight--" "They wouldn't have come if Thomakein hadn't started it all.
Terrans
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From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They came to fight--" "They wouldn't have come if Thomakein hadn't started it all.
Thomakein
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From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
at the time that
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Thomakein dropped the barrier so that the Terrans would come to investigate.
wouldn't
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From this reading "They came to fight--" "They wouldn't have come if Thomakein hadn't started it all.
a late time of life
From this reading My life has been just a pusharound for Thomakein for nine years."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Blame whom you will, but Thomakein saw his plan start when he found me alive in the _Mardinex_.