used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men said Kortha was a genius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Kortha the smith brooded out over the great red waste of desert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Kortha the smith brooded out over the great red waste of desert.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engine was the wealth of Mars.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Men said Kortha was a genius.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Kortha the smith brooded out over the great red waste of desert.
Guantra
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From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
Kortha
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From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
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 The engine was the wealth of Mars.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men said Kortha was a genius.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The engine was the wealth of Mars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kortha the smith brooded out over the great red waste of desert.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kortha the smith brooded out over the great red waste of desert.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Kortha the smith brooded out over the great red waste of desert.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Men said Kortha was a genius.
except for; apart from
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
schemedverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Kortha the smith brooded out over the great red waste of desert.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The engine was the wealth of Mars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
the act of using
From this reading But neither could use the machine until its secret was solved--so they fought and schemed for the knowledge, and their planet lay on the brink of destruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The engine was the wealth of Mars.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Kortha the smith brooded out over the great red waste of desert.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The engine was the wealth of Mars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With it Kortha could save his people ... or the evil Guantra could rule the Universe.
