used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
(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 Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
in addition
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
Denebnoun
the brightest star in Cygnus
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
Farnum
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From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
it's
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From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
let's
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From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
negligentadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒənt/
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
space-gloved
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From this reading Bill Farnum raised a space-gloved hand in negligent acknowledgment to a hastily kneeling native, and shook his head at Bates.
STECHER
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From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Getting there may be half the fun ... but it is also all of a society's chance of survival!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As one god to another--let's go home," Jack Bates said.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's try Deneb--it's almost in line on the way back--and then we can call it quits."
