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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
aircars
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
all
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
ants
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
armies
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
AshesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
assumed
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From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
atop
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
battle
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
beetles
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
beholders
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
Beryls
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
beset
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
chaos
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
command
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From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
Dalis
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From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
details
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
developed
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
Earth
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
Earthlings
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
enlarged
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
even
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
extent
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
eyes
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
figures
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
forced
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
further
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
Gens
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From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
gigantic
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
great
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
green-garbed
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
happened
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From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
Himalayas
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
Infinite
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
Jaska
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
jumble
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
like
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
mad
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
mass
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
micro-telescopes
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From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
midst
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
monster
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
Moon
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From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
Moon-men
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
number
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From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
observatory
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
out
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
picked
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
possible
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From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
seated
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
see
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From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
seemed
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
speed
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
spite
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
terrific
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
Then
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
time
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
together
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
transpiring
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From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
tumbled
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For even though the Moon, in spite of the speed of the Beryls, was being forced further and further from the Earth, the eyes of the micro-telescopes picked out and enlarged details to such an extent that the battle seemed to be transpiring under the eyes of the beholders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Infinite in number--in the midst of which were the gigantic aircars, like monster beetles being beset by armies upon armies of ants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
watch
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Ashes of the Moon_ Through the micro-telescopes it was possible to see what had happened after Dalis had assumed command of the Gens of Dalis.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
won
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From this reading Then, by the time Jaska had seated herself in the observatory atop the Himalayas, to watch what developed, the battle seemed to be over, and the Moon-men had won.
writhing
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From this reading A terrific jumble, in which Earthlings and aircars were all tumbled together in mad chaos, a great mass of writhing, green-garbed figures.
