used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have been an inhabitant of the earth a little over ten years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
in the past
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I have been an inhabitant of the earth a little over ten years.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Do you mean fifty Marsian years, or fifty of _our_ years?” asked Viola.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been an inhabitant of the earth a little over ten years.
brought into existence
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mean fifty Marsian years, or fifty of _our_ years?” asked Viola.
Dudley
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From this reading “How long have you lived on earth then, Mr. Midith?” asked Rev. Dudley.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “How long have you lived on earth then, Mr. Midith?” asked Rev. Dudley.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How long have you lived on earth then, Mr. Midith?” asked Rev. Dudley.
How
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From this reading “How long have you lived on earth then, Mr. Midith?” asked Rev. Dudley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean fifty of your years,” replied Mr. Midith.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “I have been an inhabitant of the earth a little over ten years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I have been an inhabitant of the earth a little over ten years.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “How long have you lived on earth then, Mr. Midith?” asked Rev. Dudley.
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 “How long have you lived on earth then, Mr. Midith?” asked Rev. Dudley.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
Marsian
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From this reading Do you mean fifty Marsian years, or fifty of _our_ years?” asked Viola.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you mean fifty Marsian years, or fifty of _our_ years?” asked Viola.
Midith
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From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you mean fifty Marsian years, or fifty of _our_ years?” asked Viola.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do you mean fifty Marsian years, or fifty of _our_ years?” asked Viola.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Do you mean fifty Marsian years, or fifty of _our_ years?” asked Viola.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I have been an inhabitant of the earth a little over ten years.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I mean fifty of your years,” replied Mr. Midith.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “How long have you lived on earth then, Mr. Midith?” asked Rev. Dudley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I have been an inhabitant of the earth a little over ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have been an inhabitant of the earth a little over ten years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “How long have you lived on earth then, Mr. Midith?” asked Rev. Dudley.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Do you mean fifty Marsian years, or fifty of _our_ years?” asked Viola.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You said, Mr. Midith, that you were born on Mars about fifty years ago.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I mean fifty of your years,” replied Mr. Midith.
