used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Startled into action, Jim Landor straightened in his seat.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
(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 Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He peered eagerly through the forward visiplate of the tiny rocket-plane.
evillyadverb
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He peered eagerly through the forward visiplate of the tiny rocket-plane.
set up or found
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He peered eagerly through the forward visiplate of the tiny rocket-plane.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
not accessible to view
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled into action, Jim Landor straightened in his seat.
ten 10s
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Startled into action, Jim Landor straightened in his seat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Startled into action, Jim Landor straightened in his seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
Landor
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From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
M'Tonak
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From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
Mar's
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From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He peered eagerly through the forward visiplate of the tiny rocket-plane.
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
poorly-mapped
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From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
rocket-course
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From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
rocket-plane
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From this reading He peered eagerly through the forward visiplate of the tiny rocket-plane.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
except for; apart from
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Startled into action, Jim Landor straightened in his seat.
sentiently
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From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled into action, Jim Landor straightened in his seat.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Startled into action, Jim Landor straightened in his seat.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim Landor found the fabulous green flame, found it sentiently, evilly alive--and that its living meant death for all mankind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The legendary city of M'Tonak lay hidden beneath Mar's Polar cap, its heart a pulsing flame from outer space.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He peered eagerly through the forward visiplate of the tiny rocket-plane.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
very small
From this reading He peered eagerly through the forward visiplate of the tiny rocket-plane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
visiplate
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From this reading He peered eagerly through the forward visiplate of the tiny rocket-plane.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading From the Martian metropolis that nestled in the opposite hemisphere, thirteen hundred miles away, he had taken the poorly-mapped, wearisome, rocket-course of the Polar route in order to save time.
