used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
(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 All that was left to them was Plan Blue.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And_ what _was Plan Blue_...?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading All that was left to them was Plan Blue.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
groundcar
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From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
Jonner's
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From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
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 All that was left to them was Plan Blue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
the force of workers available
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
others
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From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading All that was left to them was Plan Blue.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
term of address for a man
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jonner's hand dropped to his pistol and he edged cautiously behind a big rock as another groundcar appeared among the dunes to the south and approached the little group of men.
Stanrich
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From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that was left to them was Plan Blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All that was left to them was Plan Blue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that was left to them was Plan Blue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And_ what _was Plan Blue_...?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sure Sir Stanrich had told him there were to be four others in his little task force: and there were four with him now.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _In the past year the Martian rebels had been pushed back to the wall.
