used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stepped down--into a wasted lifeless horror!
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Must they--_could_ they--colonize an alien world they once called HOME?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Must they--_could_ they--colonize an alien world they once called HOME?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Must they--_could_ they--colonize an alien world they once called HOME?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
colonizeverbUS /ˈkɑːlənaɪz/
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
From this reading Must they--_could_ they--colonize an alien world they once called HOME?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Must they--_could_ they--colonize an alien world they once called HOME?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Eying each other in despair, they wondered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They stepped down--into a wasted lifeless horror!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Eying each other in despair, they wondered.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Earth!" said Matthew Magoffin happily.
opinion or judgment
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Eying
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From this reading Eying each other in despair, they wondered.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Earth!" said Matthew Magoffin happily.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Must they--_could_ they--colonize an alien world they once called HOME?
intense and profound fear
From this reading They stepped down--into a wasted lifeless horror!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eying each other in despair, they wondered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They stepped down--into a wasted lifeless horror!
itchingnounUS /ˈɪtʃɪŋ/
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading They stepped down--into a wasted lifeless horror!
Magoffin
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From this reading "Earth!" said Matthew Magoffin happily.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "Earth!" said Matthew Magoffin happily.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must they--_could_ they--colonize an alien world they once called HOME?
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
on one occasion
From this reading Must they--_could_ they--colonize an alien world they once called HOME?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Eying each other in despair, they wondered.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
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past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Earth!" said Matthew Magoffin happily.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading They stepped down--into a wasted lifeless horror!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
ThunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading Thundering back they came across cold space--eyes aching for remembered vistas, nostrils flaring for sweet fresh air, feet itching to tread on precious soil.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading They stepped down--into a wasted lifeless horror!
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Eying each other in despair, they wondered.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Must they--_could_ they--colonize an alien world they once called HOME?
