aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
in the past
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
armadanounUS /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/
a large fleet
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
BeowulfnounUS /ˈbeɪəwʊlf/
the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More news--Gilgamesh sources--came in from Xochitl.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More news--Gilgamesh sources--came in from Xochitl.
Gilgameshnoun
a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories
From this reading More news--Gilgamesh sources--came in from Xochitl.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More news--Gilgamesh sources--came in from Xochitl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
merchantmennounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəntmɪn/
plural of “merchantman” — a cargo ship
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More news--Gilgamesh sources--came in from Xochitl.
information about recent and important events
From this reading More news--Gilgamesh sources--came in from Xochitl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
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 There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading More news--Gilgamesh sources--came in from Xochitl.
spacedadjectiveUS /speɪst/
spaced apart
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
carry out
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
Tanith
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From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hadn't gone to Beowulf; that was only sixty-five hours from Tanith and they would have heard about it long ago.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
two times
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
Viktor
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From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only two ships, both armed merchantmen, on the planet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prince Viktor had spaced out with the rest an estimated two thousand hours before the story reached him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That was twice as long as it would take the Xochitl armada to reach Tanith.
Xochitl
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From this reading More news--Gilgamesh sources--came in from Xochitl.
