used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
blotchedadjectiveUS /blɑːttʃt/
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Ro moved cautiously.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
a boy or man
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
GinnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
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 Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
the force of workers available
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Ro moved cautiously.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
any competition
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
RonounUS /roʊ/
an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
From this reading Ro moved cautiously.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
moving very fast
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times he had seen fellow Martians die by the razor fangs of Gin, the swamp snake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Their clear red skin had become blotched and purple, their eyeballs popped, their faces swollen by the poison that raced through their veins.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew the jungles of Mars well, knew the dangers, the swift death that could come to an unwary traveler.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never had Mars seen such men as these, for they came from black space, carrying weird weapons--to fight for a race of which they had never heard.
