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Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims! Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen. They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier. A hollow offered shelter. Like dust settling, they landed.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
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From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
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From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
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From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
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From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
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From this reading Like dust settling, they landed.
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From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
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From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
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From this reading A hollow offered shelter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
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From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dust settling, they landed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dust settling, they landed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
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From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
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From this reading A hollow offered shelter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dust settling, they landed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hollow offered shelter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
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From this reading Legends spoke of a weapon too dreadful to use hidden somewhere among the stars--a weapon that was its own master--choosing its victims!
in the company of; together with
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
