used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
anew
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
AvengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
terminate
From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
couldn't
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From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
Coxine's
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From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
eh
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From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "That's the way I figure it, sir," replied Roger.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's the way I figure it, sir," replied Roger.
It's
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From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's the way I figure it, sir," replied Roger.
Roger
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From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
scannernounUS /ˈskænər/
someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
term of address for a man
From this reading "That's the way I figure it, sir," replied Roger.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
staticadjectiveUS /ˈstætɪk/
not in physical motion
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
That's
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From this reading "That's the way I figure it, sir," replied Roger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way I figure it, sir," replied Roger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's a tough break that we couldn't get that fix on Coxine's position.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, the only reason I can think of is that someone aboard the _Avenger_ must have discovered what was happening."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The Solar Guard captain studied the scanner that was now working in perfect order.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "... and you never picked up that static flash again, eh?" mused Strong, looking at Roger.
