used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
antennaenounUS /ænˈteni/
plural of “antenna” — an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
ArchingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
briefsnounUS /briːfs/
(used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)
From this reading When a commander briefs his officers, he must radiate confidence and calm.
make calm or still
From this reading When a commander briefs his officers, he must radiate confidence and calm.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading When a commander briefs his officers, he must radiate confidence and calm.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When a commander briefs his officers, he must radiate confidence and calm.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
galacticadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlæktɪk/
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
From this reading _The invaders were going to make galactic history.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
the act of departing
From this reading _The invaders were going to make galactic history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _The invaders were going to make galactic history.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading _The invaders were going to make galactic history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
engage in
From this reading _The invaders were going to make galactic history.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
in motion
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When a commander briefs his officers, he must radiate confidence and calm.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When a commander briefs his officers, he must radiate confidence and calm.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
radiateverbUS /ˈreɪdiət/
send out rays or waves
From this reading When a commander briefs his officers, he must radiate confidence and calm.
transport commercially
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
stylizedadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪlaɪzd/
using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
From this reading "Companions, an historic moment has arrived," he began pompously, his antennae moving in the deliberate, stylized movements of the Court language.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The invaders were going to make galactic history.
thoraxnounUS /ˈθɔːræks/
the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
thwirmed
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From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The invaders were going to make galactic history.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The invaders were going to make galactic history.
at the time that
From this reading When a commander briefs his officers, he must radiate confidence and calm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Arching his thorax, he unrolled his antennae slowly in a lazy gesture he hoped would conceal the unseemly nervousness he felt now that the ship had swung into an orbit around the strange planet.
Zurg
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From this reading Fate made it a comedy of errors._ Zurg thwirmed, and admitted to himself that he was uneasy.
