used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
AddressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
anew
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
Auri
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From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
Balmore
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From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
Banard's
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From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't let this discourage us.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You certainly tried hard enough.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading But don't let this discourage us.
don't
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From this reading But don't let this discourage us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You certainly tried hard enough.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
Fames
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From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
Galoway
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From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
coins made of gold
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You certainly tried hard enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But don't let this discourage us.
a room where books are kept
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
not able to be found
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
parachutenounUS /ˈperəʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
SacranounUS /ˈsækrə/
plural of “sacrum” — wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
Sun-Rank
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From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
carry out
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But don't let this discourage us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
transmitternounUS /trænˈsmɪtər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading You certainly tried hard enough.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But don't let this discourage us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Auri Sacra Fames_ "_The accursed thirst for Gold_" A week after our first meeting, we again met in Sun-Rank Banard's library.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a conference with several of our Supreme Council members, we decided that it might be a good plan to take Lieutenant Balmore back to Earth and let him parachute down right over his home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Addressing Mr. Galoway, he said, "I am very sorry to hear that you have failed to find the missing element for the proposed radio transmitter.
