used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mekinese did not display a sporting spirit.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
antagonistsnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəsts/
plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
armamentnounUS /ˈɑːrməmənt/
weaponry used by military or naval force
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Mekinese did not display a sporting spirit.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The Mekinese did not display a sporting spirit.
having made preparations
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
move gently or carefully
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
being one more than ten
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
HorusnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Egyptian solar god with the head of a falcon; the son of Osiris and Isis
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
Horus's
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From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
ten 10s
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
come together
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
Mekinese
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From this reading The Mekinese did not display a sporting spirit.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Mekinese did not display a sporting spirit.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
and nothing more
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
for each
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
salvonounUS /ˈsælvoʊ/
an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
space-battle
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From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The Mekinese did not display a sporting spirit.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading The Mekinese did not display a sporting spirit.
sportsmanlikeadjective
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mekinese did not display a sporting spirit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading Two light cruisers would have fired eighteen missiles apiece per salvo, which would have demanded thirty-six missiles from the _Horus_ to meet and destroy them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four heavy cruisers and eleven lighter ships of the _Horus's_ size and armament.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading According to current theories of space-battle tactics, two of the light cruisers should have disposed of the _Horus_ with ease and dispatch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might have seemed sportsmanlike and certainly sufficient to give the _Horus_ only two antagonists at a time, which would have been calculated to provide odds of six hundred to one against it.
