used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
ain't
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From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
clippingnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
deceptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈseptɪv/
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
galaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
he'd
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From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
immediately past
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
hear with intention
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
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 It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
for more time
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
the force of workers available
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never been the singing type of war.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
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 _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
possessing material wealth
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Duke O'Neill stopped clipping his heavy black beard to listen.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading It had never been the singing type of war.
undefendedadjective
not defended or capable of being defended
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough--but that ain't war, friend!_ From above came the sound of men singing.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It had been a long time since he'd heard such a sound--longer than the time since he'd last had a bath or seen a woman.
