used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
any thing at all
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
at any time
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You take your life in your hands every time you make a planetfall out there.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
ExploratoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrətɔːri/
serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You take your life in your hands every time you make a planetfall out there.
come to pass
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
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humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You take your life in your hands every time you make a planetfall out there.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
engage in
From this reading You take your life in your hands every time you make a planetfall out there.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
not any; not one
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
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 It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
planetfall
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From this reading You take your life in your hands every time you make a planetfall out there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They tell you that when you sign up.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
carry out
From this reading You take your life in your hands every time you make a planetfall out there.
express in words
From this reading They tell you that when you sign up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They tell you that when you sign up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell you that when you sign up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You take your life in your hands every time you make a planetfall out there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They tell you that when you sign up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
at the time that
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
in or at the place that
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen--yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
You'll
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From this reading The way they told it to me, it went like this: "You'll be out there on alien worlds where no human being has ever set foot--worlds which may or may not have been inhabited by hostile alien creatures.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You put your life on the line when you join the Exploratory Wing of the Space Corps.
