used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
in addition
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
billionsnounUS /ˈbɪljənz/
plural of “billion” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
FederationnounUS /ˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
set up or found
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
something that is lost
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That made sense.
melonnounUS /ˈmelən/
any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
the middle of the day
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
scows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That made sense.
sols
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That made sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It also made sense out of the billions of sols the Federation had spent preparing for an invasion that never came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If it had come and found them unprepared, the loss might have been the war itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
in or at the place that
From this reading The scows had been borrowed from plantations where the crop had been gotten in; there were melon leaves and bits of vine in the bottoms.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon.
