used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You ought to be interested in it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
casualtiesnounUS /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
didn't
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From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
divisible by two
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He talked on for some time, keeping to safe generalities.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
generalitiesnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈælətiz/
plural of “generality” — an idea or conclusion having general application
From this reading He talked on for some time, keeping to safe generalities.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked on for some time, keeping to safe generalities.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading You ought to be interested in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You ought to be interested in it.
It's
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From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He talked on for some time, keeping to safe generalities.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
obligatedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbləɡeɪtɪd/
caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to be interested in it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He talked on for some time, keeping to safe generalities.
an educational institution
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He talked on for some time, keeping to safe generalities.
space-attack
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From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I know of six fully supplied hospitals, intended to take care of the casualties in case of a System States space-attack.
carry out
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked on for some time, keeping to safe generalities.
Terra
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From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He talked on for some time, keeping to safe generalities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He talked on for some time, keeping to safe generalities.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
undiscoveredadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/
not discovered
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I brought back information on a great deal of undiscovered equipment and stores that the Third Force left behind...."
which person or people
From this reading "It's too big for my father and me to handle alone, even if we didn't feel morally obligated to take in the people who contributed toward sending me to school on Terra.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ought to be interested in it.
