2180
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From this reading He was here in 2180--oh, a good thirty years back, Earth-time.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading No, he wasn't the Agent just before you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was here in 2180--oh, a good thirty years back, Earth-time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No, he wasn't the Agent just before you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The natives say hundreds of years, but they're a short-lived lot.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
Earth-time
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From this reading He was here in 2180--oh, a good thirty years back, Earth-time.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was here in 2180--oh, a good thirty years back, Earth-time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, he wasn't the Agent just before you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was here in 2180--oh, a good thirty years back, Earth-time.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The natives say hundreds of years, but they're a short-lived lot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was here in 2180--oh, a good thirty years back, Earth-time.
it's
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From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
and nothing more
From this reading No, he wasn't the Agent just before you.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The natives say hundreds of years, but they're a short-lived lot.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives say hundreds of years, but they're a short-lived lot.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he wasn't the Agent just before you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The natives say hundreds of years, but they're a short-lived lot.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He was here in 2180--oh, a good thirty years back, Earth-time.
other's
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From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
express in words
From this reading The natives say hundreds of years, but they're a short-lived lot.
short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/
lasting a very short time
From this reading The natives say hundreds of years, but they're a short-lived lot.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
Tarchiki
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From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
they're
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From this reading The natives say hundreds of years, but they're a short-lived lot.
they've
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From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He was here in 2180--oh, a good thirty years back, Earth-time.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
universe's
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From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
wasn't
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From this reading No, he wasn't the Agent just before you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The way they cut each other's throats, it's a wonder any of them live out the life span they've got, anyway.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading _The Tarchiki were the universe's worst pupils--and as a teacher, Duncan was a first-rate carpenter!_ Duncan?
a late time of life
From this reading He was here in 2180--oh, a good thirty years back, Earth-time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, he wasn't the Agent just before you.
