used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
(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 "All right, line up, you space crawlers!" bawled Coxine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "All right, line up, you space crawlers!" bawled Coxine.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
Coxine
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From this reading "All right, line up, you space crawlers!" bawled Coxine.
crawlers
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From this reading "All right, line up, you space crawlers!" bawled Coxine.
approval
From this reading There were stacks of crisp new credit notes at his elbow.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There were stacks of crisp new credit notes at his elbow.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading There were stacks of crisp new credit notes at his elbow.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were stacks of crisp new credit notes at his elbow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "All right, line up, you space crawlers!" bawled Coxine.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There were stacks of crisp new credit notes at his elbow.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading There were stacks of crisp new credit notes at his elbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
paralo-ray
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From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, line up, you space crawlers!" bawled Coxine.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
have in common
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "All right, line up, you space crawlers!" bawled Coxine.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading There were stacks of crisp new credit notes at his elbow.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were stacks of crisp new credit notes at his elbow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "All right, line up, you space crawlers!" bawled Coxine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pirate captain was seated at the head of a long mess table, an open ledger in front of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were stacks of crisp new credit notes at his elbow.
at the time that
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He took out his paralo-ray pistols and placed them within easy reach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right, line up, you space crawlers!" bawled Coxine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When I call your name step up to get your share of the haul!"
