used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
move towards
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
BendernounUS /ˈbendər/
a tool for bending
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were the first men to visit this planetary system.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
the act of departing
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
come to pass
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
interstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
investigatornounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtər/
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
immediately past
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were the first men to visit this planetary system.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
Narant
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Narant's
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NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
and nothing more
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it impossible?
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
planetaryadjectiveUS /ˈplænəteri/
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
From this reading They were the first men to visit this planetary system.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
psychanalyst
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From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading They were the first men to visit this planetary system.
Technicist
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were the first men to visit this planetary system.
very small
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They were the first men to visit this planetary system.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the first men to visit this planetary system.
at the time that
From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
William
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From this reading But they combined when he met-- By William Bender, Jr. It was only a tiny dot on the view screen when the military lookout on the armed cruiser identified it as an alien spaceship and sounded the general alert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Technicist Ninth Class Narant, chief psychanalyst aboard, studied its approach with a rebellious, almost passionate hope that the impossible was at last going to happen.
