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!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
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.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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!
Corvett
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From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
crewmennounUS /ˈkruːmɪn/
plural of “crewman” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
causing fear or dread or terror
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!
remove the dust from
From this reading Like dust settling, they landed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
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 cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
not accessible to view
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.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
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!
Jarl
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From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Like dust settling, they landed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
LegendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
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!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like dust settling, they landed.
an artist of consummate skill
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 time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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!
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
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.
have ownership or possession of
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!
raidernounUS /ˈreɪdər/
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Like dust settling, they landed.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading A hollow offered shelter.
transport commercially
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
in or at or to some place
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!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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!
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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!
Ungo
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From this reading Jarl Corvett selected the group--himself, Ungo, and five crewmen.
the act of using
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!
VestanounUS /ˈvestə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading They left their great ship on the far side of Vesta; came down with the night in a fast raider carrier.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
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!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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!
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
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.
