used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
(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 There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It's pure chance, within limits.
copter-taxi
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From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
didn't
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From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
let fall to the ground
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
give expression to
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
Hal
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From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
Homefield
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From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is there to boast about?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
It's
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From this reading It's pure chance, within limits.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
and nothing more
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It's pure chance, within limits.
Lydna
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From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
coated with paint
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It's pure chance, within limits.
except for; apart from
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
skycar
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From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
There's
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From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
which person or people
From this reading There are people who boast that their sons and daughters have been picked for Lydna.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It's pure chance, within limits.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [Sidenote: I thought of every way to save Hal from the Lydna Project and failed ... but the women didn't!] We had the driver let us off in the central district and took a copter-taxi back to Homefield.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There's no disgrace about it, of course; we just didn't feel like having all the neighbors see the big skycar with LYDNA PROJECT painted on its side, and then having them drop in casually to express what they would call interest and we would know to be curiosity.
