used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Concealed by the brush beyond the road, Henig studied them carefully.
bipeds
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From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Concealed by the brush beyond the road, Henig studied them carefully.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Concealed by the brush beyond the road, Henig studied them carefully.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
not accessible to view
From this reading Concealed by the brush beyond the road, Henig studied them carefully.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
hairlessadjectiveUS /ˈherləs/
having no hair or fur
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
Henig
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From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
come into possession of
From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
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 Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Concealed by the brush beyond the road, Henig studied them carefully.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Concealed by the brush beyond the road, Henig studied them carefully.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Concealed by the brush beyond the road, Henig studied them carefully.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a routine assignment, but not necessarily the only method for discovering an-- By Irving Cox, Jr. Three of the hairless bipeds stood in front of the frame building talking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
precisely as stated
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henig was sent to obtain a soil sample of the planet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
a Caucasian
From this reading The pale, white skinned animals had a culture of sorts--their language, their buildings, their wheeled vehicles testified to that--but an animal society was very different from the rational civilization Henig knew.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading These were the dominant species on this primitive world, unspeakably grotesque things.
