used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
Danny
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From this reading "Yessir," Ned McComb and Danny Field said dutifully.
don't
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From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading "Yessir," Ned McComb and Danny Field said dutifully.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Yessir," Ned McComb and Danny Field said dutifully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
Harnick
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From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
go away from a place
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
McComb
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From this reading "Yessir," Ned McComb and Danny Field said dutifully.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
Ned
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From this reading "Yessir," Ned McComb and Danny Field said dutifully.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
not any; not one
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
be obedient to
From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
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 orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
planet'snounUS /ˈplænəts/
possessive form of “planet” — (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 planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yessir," Ned McComb and Danny Field said dutifully.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
surveyorsnounUS /sərˈveɪərz/
plural of “surveyor” — an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
universe-shaking
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From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
untriedadjectiveUS /ənˈtraɪd/
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The orders were to leave the natives of the new planet strictly alone.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But those surveyors' wives were women, and women don't obey orders--or leave people alone!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The planet's of no particular importance; otherwise we would never have assigned an untried team."
Yessir
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From this reading "Yessir," Ned McComb and Danny Field said dutifully.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now, don't get the idea that this is a universe-shaking assignment," Captain Harnick warned the four young people.
