Aina
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From this reading Now that the struggle was over we turned our attention to Aina.
(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 Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Now that the struggle was over we turned our attention to Aina.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
dischargesnounUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “discharge” — the sudden giving off of energy
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
disintegrators
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From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor Survives.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
made afraid
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
brought together in one place
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
immunitynounUS /ˌɪˈmjuːnəti/
the state of not being susceptible
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
in motion
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the struggle was over we turned our attention to Aina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
and nothing more
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now that the struggle was over we turned our attention to Aina.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
having a supporting base
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Now that the struggle was over we turned our attention to Aina.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
SurvivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading The Emperor Survives.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor Survives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now that the struggle was over we turned our attention to Aina.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Through all this terrible contest the emperor of the Martians had remained standing upon his throne, gazing at the awful spectacle, and not moving from the spot.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
vibratoryadjective
moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
which person or people
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Their immunity was due to the fact that the position and elevation of the throne were such that it was not within the range of fire of the electrical ships which had poured their vibratory discharges through the windows, and we inside had only directed our fire toward the warriors who had attacked us.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Neither he nor the frightened woman gathered upon the steps of the throne had been injured by the disintegrators.
