used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
Blane
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From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn it!" he roared.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The orders were explicit: "Destroy the 'THING' of Venus."
don't
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From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading The orders were explicit: "Destroy the 'THING' of Venus."
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading Old Kerry Blane exploded.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Damn it!" he roared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Damn it!" he roared.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
Kerry
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From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The orders were explicit: "Destroy the 'THING' of Venus."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Kerry Blane exploded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The orders were explicit: "Destroy the 'THING' of Venus."
PatrolmennounUS /pətroʊlˈmen/
plural of “patrolman” — a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Damn it!" he roared.
transport commercially
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
space-ship
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From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
SplinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The orders were explicit: "Destroy the 'THING' of Venus."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
a special situation
From this reading The orders were explicit: "Destroy the 'THING' of Venus."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading The orders were explicit: "Destroy the 'THING' of Venus."
Water-world
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From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The orders were explicit: "Destroy the 'THING' of Venus."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading But Patrolmen Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship wrecked, could not follow orders--their weapons were useless on the Water-world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't like you; and I don't like this ship; and I don't like the assignment; and I don't like those infernal pills you keep eating; and I--" "Splinter" Wood grinned.
