used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long-cherished and carefully worked out scheme.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He'd planned it long before.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
benefactorsnounUS /ˈbenəfæktərz/
plural of “benefactor” — a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
Bron
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From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It was a long-cherished and carefully worked out scheme.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He didn't expect the hanging of his relatives, of course.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't expect the hanging of his relatives, of course.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He didn't expect the hanging of his relatives, of course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He didn't expect the hanging of his relatives, of course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't expect the hanging of his relatives, of course.
He'd
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From this reading He'd planned it long before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
Hoddan
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From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He'd planned it long before.
long-cherished
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From this reading It was a long-cherished and carefully worked out scheme.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
no person; not anyone
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn't expect the hanging of his relatives, of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a long-cherished and carefully worked out scheme.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
PiratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He'd planned it long before.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was a long-cherished and carefully worked out scheme.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
transport commercially
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
stowingnounUS /ˈstoʊwɪŋ/
the act of packing or storing away
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
Walden
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From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
well-heeledadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading _Sometimes it seems nobody loves a benefactor ... particularly nobody on a well-heeled, self-satisfied planet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
at the time that
From this reading Grandpa always said Pirates were really benefactors, though...._ It was not mere impulsive action when Bron Hoddan started for the planet Walden by stowing away on a ship that had come to his native planet to hang all his relatives.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a long-cherished and carefully worked out scheme.
