used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
anew
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thoughts came unbidden to watch officer Welnicki.
computernounUS /kəmˈpjuːtər/
a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
delectably
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From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
ensignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
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finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thoughts were to be had for the thinking.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thoughts were to be had for the thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
not in action or at work
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
inscrutablyadverb
in an inscrutable manner
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
ironicadjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
the act of departing
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
positionaladjective
of or relating to or determined by position
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
rotatedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊteɪtɪd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
skew-quadro
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From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
SubspacenounUS /ˈsʌbspeɪs/
a space that is contained within another space
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thoughts were to be had for the thinking.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts were to be had for the thinking.
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
unbidden
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From this reading Thoughts came unbidden to watch officer Welnicki.
variablesnounUS /ˈveriəbəlz/
plural of “variable” — something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
look attentively
From this reading The ship's computer rotated skew-quadro fields, inscrutably altering by threes the twenty-seven positional variables--leaving the watch officer idle.
Welnicki
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From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thoughts were to be had for the thinking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
you'll
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From this reading A tender, ironic and funny story, by a new name you'll be seeing again._ Subspace cruising never bored Ensign Stephen Welnicki.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _With more courage than prudence, the ensign followed his star to the final (and delectably feminine) test of a young officer's honor....
