used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
anew
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
(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 _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The raider did not see it; he was already asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The raider did not see it; he was already asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
capitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The raider did not see it; he was already asleep.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
someone who hunts game
From this reading _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
held up in the air
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
provided with artificial light
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
in motion
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The raider did not see it; he was already asleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
raidernounUS /ˈreɪdər/
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The raider did not see it; he was already asleep.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
transport commercially
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
without speaking
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
Thanlar
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From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading But, now, could the Cause forgive him his service?_ They dropped the raider on the night side, less than thirty miles from Thanlar, the capitol city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dark, slim ship drifted silently to the ground, discharged its passenger and lifted again, moving slowly like a great shark in the night.
transcendedverbUS /trænˈsendɪd/
past form of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way out into space, it was caught by the defense screens of Thanlar and disappeared in a gout of flaming energy that lit up the entire night sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _He was a hunter with a Cause that transcended all law.
