completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
(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 After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And Jill was their captive.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
civiliansnounUS /səˈvɪljənz/
plural of “civilian” — a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
extra-terrestrial
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
provoking horror
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
Jill
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From this reading And Jill was their captive.
Jill's
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From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
Lockley
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
soldiers collectively
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
