used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Trying to kill an officer of the Solar Guard."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
asteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
Astro
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From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
Barret
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From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "On what charge?" demanded the young man.
Connel
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From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "On what charge?" demanded the young man.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Trying to kill an officer of the Solar Guard."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Trying to kill an officer of the Solar Guard."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about!"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "On what charge?" demanded the young man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Trying to kill an officer of the Solar Guard."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
Roger
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From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading "Trying to kill an officer of the Solar Guard."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
male cat
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
hard to endure
From this reading "Trying to kill an officer of the Solar Guard."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Shouting angrily, Barret sat in one of the pilot's chairs, flanked by Roger and Astro, while Connel and Tom stood in front of him firing questions.
a late time of life
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Barret," said Connel, "I have enough evidence on you now to send you to a prison asteroid for ten years at least!"
you're
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From this reading "I don't know what you're talking about!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "On what charge?" demanded the young man.
