used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Earth was a cold stone.
adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sun was dying--and with it the System.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
bulbousadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlbəs/
shaped like a bulb
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Survivors huddled on a cheerless Mercury, waiting numbly.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Earth was a cold stone.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The Sun was dying--and with it the System.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth was a cold stone.
being one more than seven
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
etheroscope
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From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Survivors huddled on a cheerless Mercury, waiting numbly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Sun was dying--and with it the System.
lensesnounUS /ˈlenzəz/
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading Survivors huddled on a cheerless Mercury, waiting numbly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
N'Zik
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From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
numblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading Survivors huddled on a cheerless Mercury, waiting numbly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Survivors huddled on a cheerless Mercury, waiting numbly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
Praav
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From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Earth was a cold stone.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Sun was dying--and with it the System.
SurvivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Survivors huddled on a cheerless Mercury, waiting numbly.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The Sun was dying--and with it the System.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sun was dying--and with it the System.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Survivors huddled on a cheerless Mercury, waiting numbly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sun was dying--and with it the System.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He balanced his frail, bulbous body on four of his eight limbs, while the other four moved listlessly over the etheroscope, adjusting sights and lenses.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading But Praav in his inscrutable wisdom-- N'Zik was a forlorn and weary figure at the forward port.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sun was dying--and with it the System.
