used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
for the reason that
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
Bors
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From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He'd have dismissed it flatly!
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
employeenounUS /emˈplɔɪi/
a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading He'd have dismissed it flatly!
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
he'd
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From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
how
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From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
a message received and understood
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
magnetometernounUS /ˌmæɡnəˈtɑːmətər/
a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
paranoidadjectiveUS /ˈperənɔɪd/
suffering from paranoia
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading This was ridiculous!
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
spaceport
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From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was ridiculous!
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was _verified_ by a magnetometer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was ridiculous!
which person or people
From this reading But, if he'd known _how_ the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been _guessed at_ by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known _that_, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it.
