used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then you can give us no precise count of the stars in the galaxy, George?"
clashedverbUS /klæʃt/
past form of “clash” — crash together with violent impact
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Then you can give us no precise count of the stars in the galaxy, George?"
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
DomenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
galaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading "Then you can give us no precise count of the stars in the galaxy, George?"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then you can give us no precise count of the stars in the galaxy, George?"
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
Kinton
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From this reading Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
Kinton's
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From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
not any; not one
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
and nothing more
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Kinton nodded to him from his place on the dais before the group.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading "Then you can give us no precise count of the stars in the galaxy, George?"
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Then you can give us no precise count of the stars in the galaxy, George?"
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
Tepokt
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From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
Tepoktan
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From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
Terrans
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From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you can give us no precise count of the stars in the galaxy, George?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
three-clawed
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From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
twiddled
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From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then you can give us no precise count of the stars in the galaxy, George?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
which person or people
From this reading For those who did land there, there was no returning--only the bitterness of respect--and justice!
belonging to which person
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Tepoktan student, whose blue robe in George Kinton's opinion clashed with the dull purple of his scales, twiddled a three-clawed hand for attention.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you can give us no precise count of the stars in the galaxy, George?"
