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From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
quickly and without warning
From this reading Abruptly the forward jets flared raggedly.
all-but
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From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
androidnounUS /ˈændrɔɪd/
an automaton that resembles a human being
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
BattlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
crew-members
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From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
the act of consuming food
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading Abruptly the forward jets flared raggedly.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Abruptly the forward jets flared raggedly.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
set up or found
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
frog-apes
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From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
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 For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
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 Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
meteor-crushed
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From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
raggedlyadverb
in a ragged uneven manner
From this reading Abruptly the forward jets flared raggedly.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Past the orbit of Mars; down past Earth's sector of space, and into the pull of Venus she flashed, her pace quickening.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
sunward
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From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
in a swift manner
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading For too long had the _Sun Maiden_ been plunging sunward, her meteor-crushed jets and warped plates feeling the relentless chill of space eating swiftly inward.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And crew-members, sweating and hollow-eyed within the foul closeness of space suits, worked desperately to repair that all-but hopeless damage.
but in spite of that
From this reading Battling Venus' slime and vicious frog-apes, J46 yet found time to wonder: Was he a man or an android?
