used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
celebrationsnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “celebration” — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
couldn't
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From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
GalacticadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlæktɪk/
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
GN
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From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
Interradio
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From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
IOPA
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From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
set afire or burning
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
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 It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
midpointnounUS /ˈmɪdpɔɪnt/
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
Rastol
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From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
Rockhead
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From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
roundupnounUS /ˈraʊndʌp/
the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
snailspace
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From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
three-day
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From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Scott Warren snapped off the vision screen and sat down in front of his typewriter.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He started the news roundup: "IOPA, MARS--(GN)--Events on Mars were at a snailspace today, the midpoint of the traditional three-day Landing Day holiday...."
belonging to which person
From this reading Through the glass side of the building he could see the lights of the celebrations whose sounds he had just silenced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
produce a literary work
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was the story behind the biggest story on Mars--how Fate had grimly reckoned with the Rockhead Rastol--but Scott Warren of Galactic News couldn't write it ... yet.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He lighted a cigarette and started to type out the final edition of _Today on Mars_ for transmission by Interradio to the New York bureau of the Galactic News Service.
