used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
anew
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
Ancient's
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From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Fumes of the native Ganymedean rotgut liquor were swimming in his brain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
deathlessadjective
never dying
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was a tremendous effort to open his eyes.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was a tremendous effort to open his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
FumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading Fumes of the native Ganymedean rotgut liquor were swimming in his brain.
Ganymede's
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Ganymedean
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Garth
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Garth's
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a young female
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
grimly-stirring
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grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
hell-forest
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
IcyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tremendous effort to open his eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Fumes of the native Ganymedean rotgut liquor were swimming in his brain.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Fumes of the native Ganymedean rotgut liquor were swimming in his brain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
on one occasion
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
and nothing more
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a tremendous effort to open his eyes.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
rotgutnoun
any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality
From this reading Fumes of the native Ganymedean rotgut liquor were swimming in his brain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Fumes of the native Ganymedean rotgut liquor were swimming in his brain.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
tomb-city
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From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It was a tremendous effort to open his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a tremendous effort to open his eyes.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Icy water splashed into Ed Garth's face and dripped down his tattered, grimy shirt.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fumes of the native Ganymedean rotgut liquor were swimming in his brain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A grimly-stirring novel of weird adventure on an alien world Only once could a man defy the deathless guardians of the Ancient's tomb-city deep in Ganymede's hell-forest and expect to live.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Ed Garth had to return, had to lead men to certain doom--to keep a promise to a girl he would never see again.
