21st
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From this reading _Peace had had its fling in the 21st century.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, more about the jinx later.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
astrogation
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From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
a period of 100 years
From this reading _Peace had had its fling in the 21st century.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The fleet was nearing its destination--Uranus.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The fleet was nearing its destination--Uranus.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading _Peace had had its fling in the 21st century.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Peace had had its fling in the 21st century.
Hanford
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From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, more about the jinx later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Peace had had its fling in the 21st century.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Peace had had its fling in the 21st century.
jinxnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading However, more about the jinx later.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, more about the jinx later.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The fleet was nearing its destination--Uranus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _Peace had had its fling in the 21st century.
PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
transport commercially
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
having a supporting base
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Peace had had its fling in the 21st century.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
unloosed
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From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
Uranians
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From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
UranusnounUS /ˈjuːrənəs/
(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
From this reading The fleet was nearing its destination--Uranus.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
wasn't
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From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
in or at the place that
From this reading He wasn't thinking about that right now where he was on duty standing his trick in the astrogation chamber.
which person or people
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now was the time for violence ... and rugged Third Officer Webster ... and the miserable Uranians who knew not what they unloosed._ Hanford Webster, third officer of the space ship _Polaris_, was afflicted with what would have been known in the twentieth century as a first class jinx.
