used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was also a twist....
anew
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
in addition
From this reading But there was also a twist....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was.
react verbally
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
ArcturusnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was also a twist....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
at any time
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
fore-waist
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From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
How
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From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
jeepnounUS /dʒiːp/
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
Jorl
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From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
engage in
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
slottedverbUS /ˈslɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “slot” — assign a time slot
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was also a twist....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
toy-like
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From this reading He could make out the toy-like silhouette of their jeep, emerging in reckless, bounding leaps from the edge of the cultivated forest.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading But there was also a twist....
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Captain Jorl thought Arcturus IV was the answer to all he had ever wanted.
in or at the place that
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading How can there be an ideal where everything is perfection?_ Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked again through its heavy, slotted quartz windows and now he could see them coming.
