used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _He knew the captain would be a monster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
(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 knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Starbuck rocked back on his heels and set his spacebag down on the loading platform.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Starbuck rocked back on his heels and set his spacebag down on the loading platform.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _He knew the captain would be a monster.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _He knew the captain would be a monster.
clipboardnounUS /ˈklɪpbɔːrd/
a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
conversationallyadverb
with the use of colloquial expressions
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He knew the crew would be rough.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Starbuck rocked back on his heels and set his spacebag down on the loading platform.
epauletnoun
adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
apart from; not including
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He knew the captain would be a monster.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Starbuck rocked back on his heels and set his spacebag down on the loading platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _He knew the captain would be a monster.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Starbuck rocked back on his heels and set his spacebag down on the loading platform.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading _He knew the captain would be a monster.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Starbuck rocked back on his heels and set his spacebag down on the loading platform.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Starbuck rocked back on his heels and set his spacebag down on the loading platform.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He knew the crew would be rough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
scumnounUS /skʌm/
worthless people
From this reading "Get away from me, scum," the lieutenant said conversationally, his eyes on the clipboard in his hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Starbuck rocked back on his heels and set his spacebag down on the loading platform.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
spacebag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Starbuck rocked back on his heels and set his spacebag down on the loading platform.
Starbuck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _He knew the captain would be a monster.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He knew all about space travel--except the truth!_ "Excuse me, please," Ben Starbuck said, tapping the junior officer on the epaulet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _He knew the captain would be a monster.
