used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
(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 The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
Earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
Jarl
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From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
Karrel's
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From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
killernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
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 The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
mutantnounUS /ˈmjuːtənt/
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
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 The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
raidernounUS /ˈreɪdər/
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
rampnounUS /ræmp/
an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
Sais
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From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
scumnounUS /skʌm/
worthless people
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
transport commercially
From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
Tas
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From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
UnswervingadjectiveUS /ənˈswɜːrvɪŋ/
going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
